Caucasian persimmon vs Potto

Diospyros lotus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Caucasian persimmon is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian persimmon	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	Ericales (ツツジ目)	Primates (サル目)
Family	Ebenaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Diospyros	Perodicticus
Species	Diospyros lotus	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Caucasian persimmon

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian persimmon	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian persimmon

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Caucasian persimmon

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