Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Northern Pika

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Northern Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Ochotona
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Ochotona hyperborea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.