Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Pine processionary

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Thaumetopoea pityocampa

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Pine processionary is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Pine processionary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Notodontidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Thaumetopoea
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Thaumetopoea pityocampa

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray’s Sportive Lemur and Pine processionary share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Pine processionary

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine processionary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Algeria, Belgium, and Norway.