Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur vs Pincushion

Allocebus trichotis compared with Leucospermum rodolentum

Key Differences

• Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur is Endangered while Pincushion is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur	Pincushion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Allocebus	Leucospermum
Species	Allocebus trichotis	Leucospermum rodolentum

Conservation Status

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Pincushion

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pincushion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.