Bitternuß vs Potto

Carya cordiformis compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Bitternuß is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitternuß	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Fagales (Buchenartige)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Juglandaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Carya	Perodicticus
Species	Carya cordiformis	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Bitternuß

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitternuß

Habitat

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

Range

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

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitternuß

The Bitternut (Carya cordiformis) is a species in the genus Carya. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.