Poto Occidental vs Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

Perodicticus potto compared with Pholiota squarrosoides

Key Differences

• Poto Occidental is Near Threatened while Sharp-Scaly Pholiota is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Poto Occidental	Sharp-Scaly Pholiota
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Lorisidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Pholiota
Species	Perodicticus potto	Pholiota squarrosoides

Conservation Status

Poto Occidental

NT — Near Threatened

Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Poto Occidental	Sharp-Scaly Pholiota
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Poto Occidental

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.