Flavescent Oryzomys vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Cerradomys subflavus compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Flavescent Oryzomys is Least Concern while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flavescent Oryzomys	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cricetidae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Cerradomys	Lepilemur
Species	Cerradomys subflavus	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Flavescent Oryzomys and Gray’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Flavescent Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flavescent Oryzomys	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flavescent Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.