Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Variable Darner

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Aeshna interrupta

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Variable Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Variable Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Aeshna
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Aeshna interrupta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Variable Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.