Diffuse knapweed vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Centaurea diffusa compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Diffuse knapweed is Not Evaluated while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diffuse knapweed	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	Centaurea	Lepilemur
Species	Centaurea diffusa	Lepilemur dorsalis

Conservation Status

Diffuse knapweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diffuse knapweed	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diffuse knapweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (6 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.