Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Ray

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Atlantoraja
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray’s Sportive Lemur and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray