Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Ruff

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Calidris pugnax

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Ruff
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Calidris
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Calidris pugnax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Ruff

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruff

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).

Ruff

Ruff (Calidris pugnax) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.