Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur vs Small Plume

Allocebus trichotis compared with Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Key Differences

• Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur is Endangered while Small Plume is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur	Small Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Allocebus	Oxyptilus
Species	Allocebus trichotis	Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur and Small Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Small Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur	Small Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Plume

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (6 countries), and Europe (33 countries).