Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Vervet malbrouck

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Chlorocebus cynosuros

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Vervet malbrouck
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lepilemur	Chlorocebus
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Chlorocebus cynosuros

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray’s Sportive Lemur and Vervet malbrouck share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Vervet malbrouck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vervet malbrouck

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.