Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Jaguarundi

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Jaguarundi
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lepilemur	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Puma yagouaroundi

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray’s Sportive Lemur and Jaguarundi share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.