Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur vs Separated sedge

Allocebus trichotis compared with Carex divisa

Key Differences

• Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur is Endangered while Separated sedge is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur	Separated sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (อันดับวานร)	Poales (อันดับหญ้า)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Allocebus	Carex
Species	Allocebus trichotis	Carex divisa

Conservation Status

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Separated sedge

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur	Separated sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Separated sedge

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Belgium, Portugal, South Africa, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.