Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Rootlet Brittlestem

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Psathyrella microrhiza

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Rootlet Brittlestem is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Rootlet Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Lepilemur	Psathyrella
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Psathyrella microrhiza

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Rootlet Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rootlet Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.