Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Tectariaceae
Genus	Lepilemur	Tectaria
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.