Chittick vs Horsfield's tarsier

Lambertia inermis compared with Cephalopachus bancanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chittick	Horsfield's tarsier
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Proteaceae	Tarsiidae
Genus	Lambertia	Cephalopachus
Species	Lambertia inermis	Cephalopachus bancanus

Conservation Status

Chittick

VU — Vulnerable

Horsfield's tarsier

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chittick	Horsfield's tarsier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chittick

Habitat

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

Horsfield's tarsier

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chittick

The Chittick (Lambertia inermis) is a flowering shrub in the family Proteaceae, endemic to southwestern Western Australia — one of the world's most significant plant biodiversity hotspots. It belongs to the genus Lambertia, a small Australian endemic genus of about ten species collectively known as honeysuckles, characterised by tubular, brightly coloured flowers adapted for pollination by honeyeaters and other nectar-feeding birds. Lambertia inermis produces clusters of red or yellow tubular flowers at the branch tips, providing an important food resource for native wildlife. The species grows in the kwongan heathland and mallee scrubland vegetation communities of the Southwest Australian Floristic Region, occurring on nutrient-poor, sandy or lateritic soils. Its name inermis, meaning unarmed or spineless, distinguishes it from relatives with spiny bracts. The IUCN classifies this species as Vulnerable, reflecting the significant threats facing the Southwest Australian Floristic Region, including extensive land clearing for agriculture, altered fire regimes, disease — particularly the root rot pathogen Phytophthora cinnamomi — and increasingly severe drought driven by climate change. Conservation of kwongan heathland, through management of Phytophthora spread and sensitive fire management, is essential for the long-term survival of Chittick and hundreds of other endemic plant species sharing its habitat.