Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Spring Ringlet

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Erebia epistygne

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Spring Ringlet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Spring Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Lepilemur	Erebia
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Erebia epistygne

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Spring Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Spring Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France and Spain. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.