Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur vs Rough-leaf Dogwood

Cheirogaleus lavasoensis compared with Cornus drummondii

Key Differences

• Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur is Endangered while Rough-leaf Dogwood is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur	Rough-leaf Dogwood
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Cornaceae
Genus	Cheirogaleus	Cornus
Species	Cheirogaleus lavasoensis	Cornus drummondii

Conservation Status

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Rough-leaf Dogwood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur	Rough-leaf Dogwood
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-leaf Dogwood

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.