Dwarf Shield vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Pluteus nanus compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Dwarf Shield is Least Concern while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Shield	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pluteaceae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Pluteus	Lepilemur
Species	Pluteus nanus	Lepilemur dorsalis

Conservation Status

Dwarf Shield

LC — Least Concern

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.