Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs King/Common Eider

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Somateria spectabilis

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while King/Common Eider is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	King/Common Eider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Anatidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Somateria
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Somateria spectabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray’s Sportive Lemur and King/Common Eider share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

King/Common Eider

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	King/Common Eider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

King/Common Eider

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.