Potto vs short-stem iris

Perodicticus potto compared with Iris brevicaulis

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while short-stem iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	short-stem iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Primates (Primaten)	Mantodea (Fangschrecken)
Family	Lorisidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Perodicticus	Iris
Species	Perodicticus potto	Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Potto and short-stem iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	short-stem iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

short-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.