Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Quartz Webcap

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Quartz Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Lepilemur	Cortinarius
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Cortinarius quarciticus

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.