Alder vs Potto

Alnus glutinosa compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Fagales (ブナ目)	Primates (サル目)
Family	Betulaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Alnus	Perodicticus
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alder

The Alder (Alnus glutinosa) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.