Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Psyllid

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Cacopsylla peregrina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Psyllid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Psyllidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Cacopsylla
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Cacopsylla peregrina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Psyllid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Psyllid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.