Patagonian Opossum vs Potto

Lestodelphys halli compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Patagonian Opossum is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian Opossum	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Didelphidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Lestodelphys	Perodicticus
Species	Lestodelphys halli	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Patagonian Opossum and Potto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian Opossum	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patagonian Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.