Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Mountain Coati

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Lepilemur	Nasua
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray’s Sportive Lemur and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.