Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Sofala Waxberry

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Morella spathulata

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Sofala Waxberry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Sofala Waxberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Myricaceae
Genus	Lepilemur	Morella
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Morella spathulata

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Sofala Waxberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Sofala Waxberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sofala Waxberry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.