Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Allocebus trichotis compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur is Endangered while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Allocebus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Allocebus trichotis	Pteropus howensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur and Ontong Java Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.