Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur vs Tree Protea

Allocebus trichotis compared with Protea nitida

Key Differences

• Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur is Endangered while Tree Protea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur	Tree Protea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Allocebus	Protea
Species	Allocebus trichotis	Protea nitida

Conservation Status

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Tree Protea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur	Tree Protea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tree Protea

Habitat

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