Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Herpestidae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Crossarchus	Lepilemur
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed Kusimanse and Gray’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.