Diani Dwarf Galago vs Prickly Coontail

Paragalago cocos compared with Ceratophyllum echinatum

Key Differences

• Diani Dwarf Galago is Least Concern while Prickly Coontail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diani Dwarf Galago	Prickly Coontail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Ceratophyllales (Ceratophyllales)
Family	Galagidae	Ceratophyllaceae
Genus	Paragalago	Ceratophyllum
Species	Paragalago cocos	Ceratophyllum echinatum

Conservation Status

Diani Dwarf Galago

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Coontail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diani Dwarf Galago	Prickly Coontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diani Dwarf Galago

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Coontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.