Lemur Cariancho vs Poto Occidental

Hapalemur aureus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Lemur Cariancho is Critically Endangered while Poto Occidental is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemur Cariancho	Poto Occidental
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Lorisidae
Genus	Hapalemur	Perodicticus
Species	Hapalemur aureus	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Lemur Cariancho and Poto Occidental share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Lemur Cariancho

CR — Critically Endangered

Poto Occidental

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemur Cariancho	Poto Occidental
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemur Cariancho

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poto Occidental

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.