Chestnut Dapperling vs Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

Lepiota castanea compared with Allocebus trichotis

Key Differences

• Chestnut Dapperling is Near Threatened while Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Dapperling	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Lepiota	Allocebus
Species	Lepiota castanea	Allocebus trichotis

Conservation Status

Chestnut Dapperling

NT — Near Threatened

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Dapperling	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut Dapperling

The Chestnut Dapperling (Lepiota castanea) is a species in the genus Lepiota. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.