Waldhund vs Potto

Speothos venaticus compared with Perodicticus potto

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Waldhund	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Lorisidae
Genus	Speothos	Perodicticus
Species	Speothos venaticus	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Waldhund and Potto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Waldhund

NT — Near Threatened

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Waldhund

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waldhund

The Bush dog (Speothos venaticus) is a species in the genus Speothos. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.