Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Kit

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Hypanus americanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Kit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Primates (Primates)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Hypanus
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Hypanus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Kit

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kit

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.