Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Shield Dapperling

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Lepiota clypeolaria

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Shield Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Lepilemur	Lepiota
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Lepiota clypeolaria

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Shield Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shield Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and United States.