Eastern Willow Spreadwing vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Chalcolestes parvidens compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Eastern Willow Spreadwing is Least Concern while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Willow Spreadwing	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lestidae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Chalcolestes	Lepilemur
Species	Chalcolestes parvidens	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Willow Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Willow Spreadwing	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Willow Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.