Dotted Shade vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Eana osseana compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Dotted Shade is Least Concern while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Shade	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Tortricidae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Eana	Lepilemur
Species	Eana osseana	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dotted Shade

LC — Least Concern

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Shade	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotted Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.