Black Tooth vs Diani Dwarf Galago

Phellodon niger compared with Paragalago cocos

Key Differences

• Black Tooth is Critically Endangered while Diani Dwarf Galago is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Tooth	Diani Dwarf Galago
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Galagidae
Genus	Phellodon	Paragalago
Species	Phellodon niger	Paragalago cocos

Conservation Status

Black Tooth

CR — Critically Endangered

Diani Dwarf Galago

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Tooth	Diani Dwarf Galago
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Tooth

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

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

Diani Dwarf Galago

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Tooth

The Black Tooth (Phellodon niger) is a species in the genus Phellodon. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.