Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur vs short-stem iris

Cheirogaleus lavasoensis compared with Iris brevicaulis

Key Differences

• Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur is Endangered while short-stem iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur	short-stem iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Cheirogaleus	Iris
Species	Cheirogaleus lavasoensis	Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur and short-stem iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur	short-stem iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

short-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.