Gato-do-mato vs Potto

Leopardus tigrinus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Gato-do-mato is Vulnerable while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gato-do-mato	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Lorisidae
Genus	Leopardus	Perodicticus
Species	Leopardus tigrinus	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Gato-do-mato and Potto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Gato-do-mato

VU — Vulnerable

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gato-do-mato	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gato-do-mato

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.