Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur vs river moss

Allocebus trichotis compared with Fontinalis hypnoides

Key Differences

• Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur is Endangered while river moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur	river moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Fontinalaceae
Genus	Allocebus	Fontinalis
Species	Allocebus trichotis	Fontinalis hypnoides

Conservation Status

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

river moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

river moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.