Betsileo Woolly Lemur vs Thyme Plume

Avahi betsileo compared with Merrifieldia leucodactyla

Key Differences

• Betsileo Woolly Lemur is Endangered while Thyme Plume is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betsileo 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 betsileo	Merrifieldia leucodactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Betsileo Woolly Lemur

EN — Endangered

Thyme Plume

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betsileo 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.

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.