Nihon Nousagi vs Potto

Lepus brachyurus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Nihon Nousagi is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nihon Nousagi	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Lagomorpha (ウサギ目)	Primates (サル目)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Lorisidae
Genus	Lepus	Perodicticus
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Nihon Nousagi and Potto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Nihon Nousagi

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nihon Nousagi	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nihon Nousagi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.