vs Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Hemiselmis anomala compared with Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cryptophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Chroomonadaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Hemiselmis	Cheirogaleus
Species	Hemiselmis anomala	Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hemiselmis anomala is a unicellular cryptomonad alga found in marine and estuarine environments, characterised by its asymmetric, kidney-shaped cell and two unequal flagella for swimming. It contains phycobilin pigments allowing photosynthesis and plays a role in marine and coastal primary production. Cryptomonads like this species are significant contributors to phytoplankton communities in diverse aquatic habitats.