Dowdy Plume vs Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

Stenoptilia zophodactylus compared with Allocebus trichotis

Key Differences

• Dowdy Plume is Extinct while Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dowdy Plume	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pterophoridae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Stenoptilia	Allocebus
Species	Stenoptilia zophodactylus	Allocebus trichotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dowdy Plume and Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dowdy Plume

EX — Extinct

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dowdy Plume	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dowdy Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Ecuador, Paraguay).

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.