Potto vs Yellow Knight

Perodicticus potto compared with Tricholoma equestre

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Yellow Knight is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Yellow Knight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Lorisidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Tricholoma
Species	Perodicticus potto	Tricholoma equestre

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow Knight

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Yellow Knight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Knight

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).