Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur vs silk-floss tree

Cheirogaleus lavasoensis compared with Ceiba speciosa

Key Differences

• Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur is Endangered while silk-floss tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur	silk-floss tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Cheirogaleus	Ceiba
Species	Cheirogaleus lavasoensis	Ceiba speciosa

Conservation Status

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

silk-floss tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur	silk-floss tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

silk-floss tree

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and Turkey.