Potto vs Spindle Shank

Perodicticus potto compared with Gymnopus fusipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Spindle Shank
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (อันดับวานร)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Lorisidae	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Gymnopus
Species	Perodicticus potto	Gymnopus fusipes

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Spindle Shank

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Spindle Shank
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spindle Shank

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.