Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Patagonian mara

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Patagonian mara
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	Caviidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Dolichotis
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.