American Holly vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Ilex opaca compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• American Holly is Least Concern while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Holly	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Ilex	Lepilemur
Species	Ilex opaca	Lepilemur dorsalis

Conservation Status

American Holly

LC — Least Concern

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Holly	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Holly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Holly

The American Holly (Ilex opaca) is a species in the genus Ilex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.