Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Violet Smut

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Lepilemur	Urocystis
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Violet Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.