Dark Shadow Lichen vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Phaeophyscia sciastra compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Dark Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Shadow Lichen	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Physciaceae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Phaeophyscia	Lepilemur
Species	Phaeophyscia sciastra	Lepilemur dorsalis

Conservation Status

Dark Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Shadow Lichen	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Shadow Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.