Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs North American least shrew

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Cryptotis parva

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while North American least shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	North American least shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Soricidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Cryptotis
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Cryptotis parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray’s Sportive Lemur and North American least shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	North American least shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American least shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.