Betsileo Woolly Lemur vs Nutmeg

Avahi betsileo compared with Myristica fragrans

Key Differences

• Betsileo Woolly Lemur is Endangered while Nutmeg is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betsileo Woolly Lemur	Nutmeg
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Indriidae	Myristicaceae
Genus	Avahi	Myristica
Species	Avahi betsileo	Myristica fragrans

Conservation Status

Betsileo Woolly Lemur

EN — Endangered

Nutmeg

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betsileo Woolly Lemur	Nutmeg
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betsileo Woolly Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nutmeg

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles), Asia (India, Laos, Taiwan), and South America (Brazil).

Betsileo Woolly Lemur

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