Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Greater Bamboo Lemur

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Prolemur simus

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Greater Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Lepilemur	Prolemur
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Prolemur simus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray’s Sportive Lemur and Greater Bamboo Lemur share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Greater Bamboo Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.