Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur vs Rusty Firedot Lichen

Allocebus trichotis compared with Blastenia ferruginea

Key Differences

• Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur is Endangered while Rusty Firedot Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur	Rusty Firedot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Allocebus	Blastenia
Species	Allocebus trichotis	Blastenia ferruginea

Conservation Status

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Rusty Firedot Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur	Rusty Firedot Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Firedot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.