Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur vs limestone fern

Cheirogaleus lavasoensis compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur is Endangered while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Cheirogaleus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Cheirogaleus lavasoensis	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.