Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur vs Murex

Cheirogaleus lavasoensis compared with Medicago murex

Key Differences

• Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur is Endangered while Murex is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur	Murex
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Cheirogaleus	Medicago
Species	Cheirogaleus lavasoensis	Medicago murex

Conservation Status

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Murex

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Murex

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (6 countries).