Cheirogale du Lavasoa vs Pixie Foam

Cheirogaleus lavasoensis compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

• Cheirogale du Lavasoa is Endangered while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheirogale du Lavasoa	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Cheirogaleus	Stereocaulon
Species	Cheirogaleus lavasoensis	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

Cheirogale du Lavasoa

EN — Endangered

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheirogale du Lavasoa	Pixie Foam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheirogale du Lavasoa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pixie Foam

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.