butterfly-pea vs Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Centrosema virginianum compared with Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Key Differences

• butterfly-pea is Least Concern while Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	butterfly-pea	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Fabaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Centrosema	Cheirogaleus
Species	Centrosema virginianum	Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Conservation Status

butterfly-pea

LC — Least Concern

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	butterfly-pea	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

butterfly-pea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and India.

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

butterfly-pea

The Butterfly-pea (Centrosema virginianum) is a species in the genus Centrosema. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.