Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Marsh Button

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Acleris lorquiniana

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Marsh Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Marsh Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Tortricidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Acleris
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Acleris lorquiniana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Marsh Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Marsh Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.