Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Potto

Dendrogale murina compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Scandentia (Spitzhörnchen)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Tupaiidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Dendrogale	Perodicticus
Species	Dendrogale murina	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew and Potto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.