Bandro vs Dwarf Mallow

Hapalemur alaotrensis compared with Malva pusilla

Key Differences

• Bandro is Critically Endangered while Dwarf Mallow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bandro	Dwarf Mallow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Malvaceae
Genus	Hapalemur	Malva
Species	Hapalemur alaotrensis	Malva pusilla

Conservation Status

Bandro

CR — Critically Endangered

Dwarf Mallow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bandro	Dwarf Mallow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bandro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Mallow

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Namibia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Ecuador). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bandro

The Bandro (Hapalemur alaotrensis) is a species in the genus Hapalemur. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.