Gray-footed Spiny-rat vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Proechimys poliopus compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Gray-footed Spiny-rat is Vulnerable while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-footed Spiny-rat	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	Echimyidae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Proechimys	Lepilemur
Species	Proechimys poliopus	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-footed Spiny-rat and Gray’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

VU — Vulnerable

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-footed Spiny-rat	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.