Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur vs Red-legged Sun Squirrel

Allocebus trichotis compared with Heliosciurus rufobrachium

Key Differences

• Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur is Endangered while Red-legged Sun Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur	Red-legged Sun Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Allocebus	Heliosciurus
Species	Allocebus trichotis	Heliosciurus rufobrachium

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur and Red-legged Sun Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Red-legged Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur	Red-legged Sun Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-legged Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.