Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Soft scale

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Physokermes piceae

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Soft scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Soft scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Coccidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Physokermes
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Physokermes piceae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Soft scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Soft scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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