Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Slender Spreadwing

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Lestes rectangularis

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Slender Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Slender Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Lestidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Lestes
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Lestes rectangularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Slender Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.