Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Jerine's Widow

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Dingana jerinae

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Jerine's Widow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Jerine's Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Lepilemur	Dingana
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Dingana jerinae

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray’s Sportive Lemur and Jerine's Widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Jerine's Widow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Jerine's Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jerine's Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.