Dark Spreadwing vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Lestes macrostigma compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Dark Spreadwing is Least Concern while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Spreadwing	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lestidae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Lestes	Lepilemur
Species	Lestes macrostigma	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.