Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Pine Crust

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Peniophora pini

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Pine Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Pine Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Lepilemur	Peniophora
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Peniophora pini

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Pine Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Pine Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.