Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Smooth Shadow Lichen

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Phaeophyscia ciliata

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Smooth Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Smooth Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Physciaceae
Genus	Lepilemur	Phaeophyscia
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Phaeophyscia ciliata

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Smooth Shadow 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 Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.