Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Upper Crust

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Lepilemur	Amaurodon
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Upper Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upper Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.