Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Haviside s Dolphin

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Cephalorhynchus heavisidii

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Haviside s Dolphin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Haviside s Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Lepilemur	Cephalorhynchus
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Cephalorhynchus heavisidii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Haviside s Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Haviside s Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Haviside s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.