Broadleaf Cape vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Cynophalla hastata compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Broadleaf Cape is Least Concern while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadleaf Cape	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Capparaceae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Cynophalla	Lepilemur
Species	Cynophalla hastata	Lepilemur dorsalis

Conservation Status

Broadleaf Cape

LC — Least Concern

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadleaf Cape	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadleaf Cape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broadleaf Cape

The Broadleaf Cape (Cynophalla hastata) is a species in the genus Cynophalla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.