Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Rusty Dot

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Rusty Dot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Rusty Dot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Crambidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Udea
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Udea ferrugalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray’s Sportive Lemur and Rusty Dot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (5 countries).