Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur vs Prostrate false buttonweed

Allocebus trichotis compared with Spermacoce prostrata

Key Differences

• Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur is Endangered while Prostrate false buttonweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur	Prostrate false buttonweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Allocebus	Spermacoce
Species	Allocebus trichotis	Spermacoce prostrata

Conservation Status

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Prostrate false buttonweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur	Prostrate false buttonweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prostrate false buttonweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Timor-Leste), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).