Diani Dwarf Galago vs Pitted Beard Lichen

Paragalago cocos compared with Usnea cavernosa

Key Differences

• Diani Dwarf Galago is Least Concern while Pitted Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diani Dwarf Galago	Pitted Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Galagidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Paragalago	Usnea
Species	Paragalago cocos	Usnea cavernosa

Conservation Status

Diani Dwarf Galago

LC — Least Concern

Pitted Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diani Dwarf Galago	Pitted Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diani Dwarf Galago

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitted Beard Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.