Balkan Marbled White vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Melanargia larissa compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Balkan Marbled White is Least Concern while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Marbled White	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Melanargia	Lepilemur
Species	Melanargia larissa	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Marbled White and Gray’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Marbled White

LC — Least Concern

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Marbled White	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Marbled White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Marbled White

The Balkan Marbled White (Melanargia larissa) is a species in the genus Melanargia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.