 The hairy-eared dwarf lemur is likely to be critically endangered and the population is estimated anywhere from 100–1000 individuals.In 2008, the species was ranked as "data deficient" by the IUCN Red List, but is now classified as "vulnerable" according to the 2012 IUCN Red List.Research has shown that the distribution of this lemur is patchy, restrictive and they all live in a single location in specific parts of Madagascar, but the species may be more widely distributed than previously thought.