Centaury vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Psephellus taochius compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Centaury Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers) Primates (Primates)
Family Asteraceae (Daisy Family) Lepilemuridae
Genus Psephellus Lepilemur
Species Psephellus taochius Lepilemur dorsalis

Conservation Status

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Centaury Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centaury

The Centaury (Psephellus taochius) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

No description available.

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