Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Peruvian Laucha

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Calomys sorellus

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Peruvian Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Peruvian Laucha
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	Calomys
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Calomys sorellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Peruvian Laucha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.