Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Sedge Sprite

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Nehalennia irene

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Sedge Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Nehalennia
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Nehalennia irene

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Sedge Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sedge Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.