Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Periwinkle Rust

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Puccinia vincae

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Periwinkle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Periwinkle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Lepilemur	Puccinia
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Puccinia vincae

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Periwinkle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Periwinkle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Periwinkle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).