Diani Dwarf Galago vs Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

Paragalago cocos compared with Nyctinomops aurispinosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diani Dwarf Galago	Peale’s Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Galagidae	Molossidae
Genus	Paragalago	Nyctinomops
Species	Paragalago cocos	Nyctinomops aurispinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Diani Dwarf Galago and Peale’s Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Diani Dwarf Galago

LC — Least Concern

Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diani Dwarf Galago	Peale’s Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diani Dwarf Galago

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.