Emperor Tamarin vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Saguinus imperator compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Emperor Tamarin is Least Concern while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emperor Tamarin	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Callitrichidae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Saguinus	Lepilemur
Species	Saguinus imperator	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Emperor Tamarin and Gray’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Emperor Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emperor Tamarin	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Emperor Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.