Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur vs Shrubby false buttonweed

Allocebus trichotis compared with Spermacoce verticillata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur	Shrubby 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 verticillata

Conservation Status

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Shrubby false buttonweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur	Shrubby 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.

Shrubby false buttonweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (18 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan, Timor-Leste), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Solomon Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).