Black-headed Dwarf vs Diani Dwarf Galago

Elachista atricomella compared with Paragalago cocos

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-headed Dwarf	Diani Dwarf Galago
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Elachistidae	Galagidae
Genus	Elachista	Paragalago
Species	Elachista atricomella	Paragalago cocos

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-headed Dwarf and Diani Dwarf Galago share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-headed Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Diani Dwarf Galago

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-headed Dwarf	Diani Dwarf Galago
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-headed Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Diani Dwarf Galago

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-headed Dwarf

The Black-headed Dwarf (Elachista atricomella) is a species in the genus Elachista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.