Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Wall iris

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Iris tectorum

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Wall iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Wall iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Iris
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Iris tectorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Wall iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Wall iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wall iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across India, Malta, Taiwan, and United States.