dusky hook-tip vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Drepana curvatula compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• dusky hook-tip is Least Concern while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dusky hook-tip	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	Drepanidae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Drepana	Lepilemur
Species	Drepana curvatula	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

dusky hook-tip and Gray’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dusky hook-tip

LC — Least Concern

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dusky hook-tip	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dusky hook-tip

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.