Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Variable Chafer

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Gnorimus
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray’s Sportive Lemur and Variable Chafer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Variable Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.