Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur vs Tangerine

Cheirogaleus lavasoensis compared with Citrus reticulata

Key Differences

• Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur is Endangered while Tangerine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur	Tangerine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Cheirogaleus	Citrus
Species	Cheirogaleus lavasoensis	Citrus reticulata

Conservation Status

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Tangerine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tangerine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (Laos), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).