Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur vs water dock

Cheirogaleus lavasoensis compared with Rumex aquaticus

Key Differences

• Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur is Endangered while water dock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur	water dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Cheirogaleus	Rumex
Species	Cheirogaleus lavasoensis	Rumex aquaticus

Conservation Status

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur	water dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

water dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India, Japan) and Europe (4 countries).