Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Lofty Pericote

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Auliscomys
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.