Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur vs Small shell ginger

Allocebus trichotis compared with Alpinia mutica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Allocebus	Alpinia
Species	Allocebus trichotis	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.