Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Sun-tailed Monkey

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Allochrocebus solatus

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Sun-tailed Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Sun-tailed Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lepilemur	Allochrocebus
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Allochrocebus solatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray’s Sportive Lemur and Sun-tailed Monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Sun-tailed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Sun-tailed Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sun-tailed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.