Bemaraha Woolly Lemur vs Thyme Plume

Avahi cleesei compared with Merrifieldia leucodactyla

Key Differences

• Bemaraha Woolly Lemur is Critically Endangered while Thyme Plume is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bemaraha Woolly Lemur	Thyme Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Indriidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Avahi	Merrifieldia
Species	Avahi cleesei	Merrifieldia leucodactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Bemaraha Woolly Lemur and Thyme Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bemaraha Woolly Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Thyme Plume

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bemaraha Woolly Lemur	Thyme Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bemaraha Woolly Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thyme Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 8 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco), Asia (7 countries), and Europe (35 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.