Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Merida Treefrog

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Dendropsophus meridensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Merida Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Hylidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Dendropsophus
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Dendropsophus meridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray’s Sportive Lemur and Merida Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Merida Treefrog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Merida Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merida Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.