Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Silver Colonel

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Odontomyia argentata

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Silver Colonel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Silver Colonel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Odontomyia
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Odontomyia argentata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Silver Colonel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.