Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Serotine

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Eptesicus serotinus

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Eptesicus
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Eptesicus serotinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray’s Sportive Lemur and Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Serotine

Serotine (Eptesicus serotinus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.