Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Minute Hermit

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Phaethornis idaliae

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Minute Hermit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Minute Hermit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Trochilidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Phaethornis
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Phaethornis idaliae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Minute Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Minute Hermit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Minute Hermit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.