Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Needle Rust

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Lepilemur	Chrysomyxa
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Needle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Needle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).