Black Nerite vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Theodoxus prevostianus compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Nerite	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycloneritida (Cycloneritida)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Neritidae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Theodoxus	Lepilemur
Species	Theodoxus prevostianus	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Nerite

EN — Endangered

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Nerite	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Nerite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Nerite

The Black Nerite (Theodoxus prevostianus) is a species in the genus Theodoxus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.