Gálago de Allen vs Fringed dodder

Sciurocheirus alleni compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

  • Gálago de Allen is Near Threatened while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Gálago de Allen Fringed dodder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (planta)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Primates (Primates) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Galagidae Convolvulaceae
Genus Sciurocheirus Cuscuta
Species Sciurocheirus alleni Cuscuta suaveolens

Conservation Status

Gálago de Allen

NT — Near Threatened

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Gálago de Allen Fringed dodder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gálago de Allen

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Gálago de Allen

The Bioko Allen's bushbaby (Sciurocheirus alleni) is a species in the genus Sciurocheirus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed dodder

No description available.

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