Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Pale fox

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Pale fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Pale fox
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	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Lepilemur	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Vulpes pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Pale fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.