Betsileo Woolly Lemur vs Tickclover

Avahi betsileo compared with Desmodium incanum

Key Differences

  • Betsileo Woolly Lemur is Endangered while Tickclover is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Betsileo Woolly Lemur Tickclover
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Primates (Primates) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Indriidae Fabaceae
Genus Avahi Desmodium
Species Avahi betsileo Desmodium incanum

Conservation Status

Betsileo Woolly Lemur

EN — Endangered

Tickclover

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Betsileo Woolly Lemur Tickclover
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betsileo Woolly Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tickclover

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (Japan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (12 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Tickclover

No description available.

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