Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur vs Water spangles

Cheirogaleus lavasoensis compared with Salvinia minima

Key Differences

• Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur is Endangered while Water spangles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur	Water spangles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Salviniaceae
Genus	Cheirogaleus	Salvinia
Species	Cheirogaleus lavasoensis	Salvinia minima

Conservation Status

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Water spangles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur	Water spangles
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water spangles

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Sri Lanka), North America (Cuba, Dominican Republic, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).