Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Reed Vole

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Microtus fortis

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Reed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Reed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Microtus
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Microtus fortis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray’s Sportive Lemur and Reed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Reed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.