Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Welsh Wave

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Venusia cambrica

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Welsh Wave is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Welsh Wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Geometridae
Genus	Lepilemur	Venusia
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Venusia cambrica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Welsh Wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Welsh Wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Welsh Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).