black-and-white ruffed lemur vs Red Ruffed Lemur

Varecia variegata compared with Varecia rubra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-and-white ruffed lemur	Red Ruffed Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family same	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus same	Varecia	Varecia
Species	Varecia variegata	Varecia rubra

Evolutionary Relationship

black-and-white ruffed lemur and Red Ruffed Lemur share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Varecia.

Conservation Status

black-and-white ruffed lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Red Ruffed Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-and-white ruffed lemur	Red Ruffed Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-and-white ruffed lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Ruffed Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black-and-white ruffed lemur

The Black-and-white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata) is a species in the genus Varecia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.