Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Red Cage

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Red Cage is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Red Cage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Phallaceae
Genus	Lepilemur	Clathrus
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Cage

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.