American Hazel vs Potto

Corylus americana compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• American Hazel is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Hazel	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	Corylus	Perodicticus
Species	Corylus americana	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

American Hazel

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Hazel	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Hazel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Hazel

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