Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur vs Yellow Dodder

Allocebus trichotis compared with Cuscuta campestris

Key Differences

  • Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur is Endangered while Yellow Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur Yellow Dodder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Primates (Primates) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Cheirogaleidae Convolvulaceae
Genus Allocebus Cuscuta
Species Allocebus trichotis Cuscuta campestris

Conservation Status

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Yellow Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur Yellow Dodder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Dodder

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (22 countries), Asia (22 countries), Europe (33 countries), North America (Canada), Oceania and the Pacific (Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Samoa), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

No description available.

Yellow Dodder

No description available.

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