Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur vs Mealy Tooth

Allocebus trichotis compared with Hydnellum ferrugineum

Key Differences

• Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur is Endangered while Mealy Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur	Mealy Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Allocebus	Hydnellum
Species	Allocebus trichotis	Hydnellum ferrugineum

Conservation Status

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Mealy Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur	Mealy Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.