Potto vs yellowtop

Perodicticus potto compared with Flaveria linearis

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while yellowtop is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	yellowtop
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Lorisidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Perodicticus	Flaveria
Species	Perodicticus potto	Flaveria linearis

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

yellowtop

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	yellowtop
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellowtop

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and Taiwan.