Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Small Whiteface

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Leucorrhinia dubia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Small Whiteface
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Libellulidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Leucorrhinia
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Leucorrhinia dubia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Small Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Small Whiteface

Small Whiteface (Leucorrhinia dubia) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.