Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Smooth Map Lichen

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Smooth Map Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Smooth Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Lepilemur	Rhizocarpon
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Smooth Map Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Smooth Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Map Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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