Poto Occidental vs Richardson’s Willow

Perodicticus potto compared with Salix richardsonii

Key Differences

• Poto Occidental is Near Threatened while Richardson’s Willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Poto Occidental	Richardson’s Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Lorisidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Salix
Species	Perodicticus potto	Salix richardsonii

Conservation Status

Poto Occidental

NT — Near Threatened

Richardson’s Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Poto Occidental	Richardson’s Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Poto Occidental

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Richardson’s Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.