Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Small Emerald Spreadwing

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Small Emerald Spreadwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Small Emerald 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 virens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Small Emerald Spreadwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.