Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Long-haired Akodont

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Abrothrix longipilis

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Long-haired Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Long-haired Akodont
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	Abrothrix
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Abrothrix longipilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray’s Sportive Lemur and Long-haired Akodont share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Long-haired Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Long-haired Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-haired Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.