Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Roloway Monkey

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Cercopithecus roloway

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Roloway Monkey is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Roloway Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lepilemur	Cercopithecus
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Cercopithecus roloway

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray’s Sportive Lemur and Roloway Monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Roloway Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roloway Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.