Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Tar spot

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Lepilemur	Phyllachora
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Tar spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tar spot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.