Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur vs Thomas's Rope Squirrel

Allocebus trichotis compared with Funisciurus anerythrus

Key Differences

• Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur is Endangered while Thomas's Rope Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur	Thomas's Rope Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Allocebus	Funisciurus
Species	Allocebus trichotis	Funisciurus anerythrus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur and Thomas's Rope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Thomas's Rope Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur	Thomas's Rope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thomas's Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.