Monarch vs Potto

Danaus plexippus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Monarch is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Monarch	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Lorisidae
Genus	Danaus (Milkweed Butterflies)	Perodicticus
Species	Danaus plexippus	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Monarch and Potto share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Monarch

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Monarch	Potto
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	1 years	—
Average Length	5 cm	—
Average Weight	0 g	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Monarch

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Monarch

Um dos insetos migratorios mais notaveis do mundo, as borboletas-monarca realizam migracoes de ida e volta de varias geracoes de ate 4.800 km entre as areas de reproducao no norte da America do Norte e os sitios de hibernacao nas florestas de montanha do Mexico. Suas brilhantes asas laranja e pretas alertam os predadores sobre sua toxicidade, derivada das plantas leiteiras consumidas como lagartas. Ameacada, com populacoes invernantes tendo diminuido mais de 80% desde a decada de 1990 devido a perda do habitat das plantas leiteiras, pesticidas e mudancas climaticas.