Potto vs amora-preta

Perodicticus potto compared with Rubus niveus

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while amora-preta is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	amora-preta
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (primatas)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Lorisidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Perodicticus	Rubus
Species	Perodicticus potto	Rubus niveus

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

amora-preta

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	amora-preta
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

amora-preta

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (Malaysia), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Ecuador).