Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Northern Akodont

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Necromys urichi

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Northern Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Northern Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Necromys
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Necromys urichi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Northern Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Northern Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.