Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Marsh Dwarf

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Elachista alpinella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Marsh Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.