Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Long Tom Widow

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Dingana angusta

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Long Tom Widow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Long Tom Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Lepilemur	Dingana
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Dingana angusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray’s Sportive Lemur and Long Tom Widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Long Tom Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Long Tom Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long Tom Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.