Blind shark vs Diani Dwarf Galago

Hemiscyllium ocellatum compared with Paragalago cocos

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind shark	Diani Dwarf Galago
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hemiscylliidae	Galagidae
Genus	Hemiscyllium	Paragalago
Species	Hemiscyllium ocellatum	Paragalago cocos

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind shark and Diani Dwarf Galago share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blind shark

LC — Least Concern

Diani Dwarf Galago

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind shark	Diani Dwarf Galago
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind shark

Diani Dwarf Galago

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blind shark

The Blind shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum) is a species in the genus Hemiscyllium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.