Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Spangle Waxcap

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Spangle Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Spangle Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Lepilemur	Hygrocybe
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Hygrocybe insipida

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Spangle Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.