Mourning Cloak vs Potto

Nymphalis antiopa compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Mourning Cloak is Critically Endangered while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mourning Cloak	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Primates (приматы)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Lorisidae
Genus	Nymphalis	Perodicticus
Species	Nymphalis antiopa	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Mourning Cloak and Potto share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Mourning Cloak

CR — Critically Endangered

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mourning Cloak	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mourning Cloak

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (39 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mourning Cloak

Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.