Five-spot Ermel vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Ethmia terminella compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Five-spot Ermel is Least Concern while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-spot Ermel	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ethmiidae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Ethmia	Lepilemur
Species	Ethmia terminella	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Five-spot Ermel and Gray’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Five-spot Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-spot Ermel	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-spot Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.