Diani Dwarf Galago vs Monkeypod

Paragalago cocos compared with Pithecellobium dulce

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Diani Dwarf Galago Monkeypod
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Primates (Primates) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Galagidae Fabaceae
Genus Paragalago Pithecellobium
Species Paragalago cocos Pithecellobium dulce

Conservation Status

Diani Dwarf Galago

LC — Least Concern

Monkeypod

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Diani Dwarf Galago Monkeypod
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diani Dwarf Galago

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Monkeypod

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (26 countries), Asia (18 countries), North America (14 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (6 countries).

Diani Dwarf Galago

No description available.

Monkeypod

No description available.

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