Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Lesser Ghost Bat

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Diclidurus scutatus

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Lesser Ghost Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Lesser Ghost Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Lepilemur	Diclidurus
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Diclidurus scutatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Lesser Ghost Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.