Potto vs Sand Deceiver

Perodicticus potto compared with Laccaria maritima

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Sand Deceiver is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Sand Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (primatas)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Lorisidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Laccaria
Species	Perodicticus potto	Laccaria maritima

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Sand Deceiver

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Sand Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Deceiver

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.