Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur vs Sapele

Cheirogaleus lavasoensis compared with Entandrophragma cylindricum

Key Differences

• Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur is Endangered while Sapele is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur	Sapele
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Meliaceae
Genus	Cheirogaleus	Entandrophragma
Species	Cheirogaleus lavasoensis	Entandrophragma cylindricum

Conservation Status

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Sapele

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sapele

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Guinea. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.