Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur vs redhead

Cheirogaleus lavasoensis compared with Hamelia patens

Key Differences

• Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur is Endangered while redhead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur	redhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Cheirogaleus	Hamelia
Species	Cheirogaleus lavasoensis	Hamelia patens

Conservation Status

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

redhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

redhead

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Palau), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).