Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur vs Scaly Hawkbit

Allocebus trichotis compared with Hedypnois cretica

Key Differences

• Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur is Endangered while Scaly Hawkbit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur	Scaly Hawkbit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Allocebus	Hedypnois
Species	Allocebus trichotis	Hedypnois cretica

Conservation Status

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Scaly Hawkbit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Hawkbit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).