Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Violet Webcap

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Cortinarius violaceus

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Violet Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Violet Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Lepilemur	Cortinarius
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Cortinarius violaceus

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Violet Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.