Diani Dwarf Galago vs Dowdy Plume

Paragalago cocos compared with Stenoptilia zophodactylus

Key Differences

• Diani Dwarf Galago is Least Concern while Dowdy Plume is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diani Dwarf Galago	Dowdy Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Galagidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Paragalago	Stenoptilia
Species	Paragalago cocos	Stenoptilia zophodactylus

Evolutionary Relationship

Diani Dwarf Galago and Dowdy Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Diani Dwarf Galago

LC — Least Concern

Dowdy Plume

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diani Dwarf Galago	Dowdy Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diani Dwarf Galago

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dowdy Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Ecuador, Paraguay).