Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Harlequin Bat

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Harlequin Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Harlequin Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Scotomanes
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Scotomanes ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Harlequin Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.