Bemaraha Woolly Lemur vs flax dodder

Avahi cleesei compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Bemaraha Woolly Lemur is Critically Endangered while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bemaraha Woolly Lemur	flax dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Indriidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Avahi	Cuscuta
Species	Avahi cleesei	Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Bemaraha Woolly Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bemaraha Woolly Lemur	flax dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bemaraha Woolly Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flax dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Bemaraha Woolly Lemur

The Bemaraha Woolly Lemur (Avahi cleesei) is a species in the genus Avahi. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.