Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur vs Prickly Yellow

Cheirogaleus lavasoensis compared with Zanthoxylum caribaeum

Key Differences

• Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur is Endangered while Prickly Yellow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur	Prickly Yellow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Cheirogaleus	Zanthoxylum
Species	Cheirogaleus lavasoensis	Zanthoxylum caribaeum

Conservation Status

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Prickly Yellow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Yellow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.