Diani Dwarf Galago vs Mountain Ricegrass

Paragalago cocos compared with Piptatheropsis pungens

Key Differences

• Diani Dwarf Galago is Least Concern while Mountain Ricegrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diani Dwarf Galago	Mountain Ricegrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Galagidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Paragalago	Piptatheropsis
Species	Paragalago cocos	Piptatheropsis pungens

Conservation Status

Diani Dwarf Galago

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Ricegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diani Dwarf Galago	Mountain Ricegrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diani Dwarf Galago

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Ricegrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.