Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur vs Silkrubber

Cheirogaleus lavasoensis compared with Funtumia elastica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur	Silkrubber
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Cheirogaleus	Funtumia
Species	Cheirogaleus lavasoensis	Funtumia elastica

Conservation Status

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Silkrubber

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silkrubber

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon, Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, and Seychelles.