Bemaraha Woolly Lemur vs Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

Avahi cleesei compared with Cladonia merochlorophaea

Key Differences

• Bemaraha Woolly Lemur is Critically Endangered while Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bemaraha Woolly Lemur	Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Indriidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Avahi	Cladonia
Species	Avahi cleesei	Cladonia merochlorophaea

Conservation Status

Bemaraha Woolly Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bemaraha Woolly Lemur	Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bemaraha Woolly Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.