Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur vs Pitch canker

Cheirogaleus lavasoensis compared with Fusarium circinatum

Key Differences

• Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur is Endangered while Pitch canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur	Pitch canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Nectriaceae
Genus	Cheirogaleus	Fusarium
Species	Cheirogaleus lavasoensis	Fusarium circinatum

Conservation Status

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Pitch canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitch canker

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, and United States.