Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Sneaky Elf

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Pyropyga decipiens

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Sneaky Elf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Sneaky Elf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Lampyridae
Genus	Lepilemur	Pyropyga
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Pyropyga decipiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Sneaky Elf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Sneaky Elf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sneaky Elf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.