Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Leightons linsang

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Leightons linsang
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Viverridae
Genus	Lepilemur	Poiana
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leightons linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.