Dwarf Spikemoss vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Selaginella rupestris compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Dwarf Spikemoss is Not Evaluated while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Spikemoss	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Selaginellaceae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Selaginella	Lepilemur
Species	Selaginella rupestris	Lepilemur dorsalis

Conservation Status

Dwarf Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Spikemoss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.