Brown Greater Galago vs Button Dodder

Otolemur crassicaudatus compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

• Brown Greater Galago is Least Concern while Button Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Greater Galago	Button Dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Galagidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Otolemur	Cuscuta
Species	Otolemur crassicaudatus	Cuscuta cephalanthi

Conservation Status

Brown Greater Galago

LC — Least Concern

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Greater Galago	Button Dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Greater Galago

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Button Dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Brown Greater Galago

The Brown Greater Galago (Otolemur crassicaudatus) is a species in the genus Otolemur. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Button Dodder

The Button Dodder (Cuscuta cephalanthi) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.