Potto vs yellow flax

Perodicticus potto compared with Linum flavum

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while yellow flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	yellow flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Lorisidae	Linaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Linum
Species	Perodicticus potto	Linum flavum

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

yellow flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	yellow flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellow flax

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Japan.