Dwarf round ray vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Urotrygon nana compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Urotrygon	Lepilemur
Species	Urotrygon nana	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf round ray and Gray’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.