Flea-frog vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Brachycephalus hermogenesi compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Flea-frog is Least Concern while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea-frog	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Brachycephalidae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Brachycephalus	Lepilemur
Species	Brachycephalus hermogenesi	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea-frog and Gray’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Flea-frog

LC — Least Concern

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea-frog	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flea-frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.