Potto vs Woolly Hare

Perodicticus potto compared with Lepus oiostolus

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Woolly Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Woolly Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Lorisidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Perodicticus	Lepus
Species	Perodicticus potto	Lepus oiostolus

Evolutionary Relationship

Potto and Woolly Hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Woolly Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Woolly Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Woolly Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.