Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Tiny Earthstar

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Geastrum minimum

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Tiny Earthstar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Tiny Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Geastraceae
Genus	Lepilemur	Geastrum
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Geastrum minimum

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Tiny Earthstar

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Tiny Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tiny Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.