Dowdy Plume vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Stenoptilia zophodactylus compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Dowdy Plume is Extinct while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dowdy Plume	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	Pterophoridae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Stenoptilia	Lepilemur
Species	Stenoptilia zophodactylus	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dowdy Plume

EX — Extinct

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dowdy Plume	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dowdy Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Ecuador, Paraguay).

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.