Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs large blue

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Maculinea
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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