Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Plain Gold

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Micropterix calthella

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Plain Gold is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Plain Gold
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Micropterigidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Micropterix
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Micropterix calthella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Plain Gold

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Plain Gold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.