Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Limestone Waxcap

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Hygrocybe calciphila

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Limestone Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Lepilemur	Hygrocybe
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Hygrocybe calciphila

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Limestone Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.