Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur vs

Cheirogaleus lavasoensis compared with Pinnularia mesolepta

Key Differences

• Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Naviculales (Naviculales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Pinnulariaceae
Genus	Cheirogaleus	Pinnularia
Species	Cheirogaleus lavasoensis	Pinnularia mesolepta

Conservation Status

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Pinnularia mesolepta is a freshwater diatom with a boat-shaped, symmetrical siliceous frustule and distinctive raphe canal along the cell axis. It inhabits benthic and epiphytic habitats in oligotrophic to mesotrophic freshwater lakes, streams, and bogs. This photosynthetic diatom forms part of the microbial biofilm community in freshwater habitats.