Formosan koa vs Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Acacia confusa compared with Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Key Differences

Formosan koa is Least Concern while Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan koa	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	Acacia	Cheirogaleus
Species	Acacia confusa	Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Conservation Status

Formosan koa

LC — Least Concern

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan koa	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Formosan koa

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles), Asia (5 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia, Palau).