Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur vs Namaqua Dancer

Allocebus trichotis compared with Alenia namaqua

Key Differences

• Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur is Endangered while Namaqua Dancer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur	Namaqua Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Allocebus	Alenia
Species	Allocebus trichotis	Alenia namaqua

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Namaqua Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur	Namaqua Dancer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Namaqua Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.