Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Petit Lépilémur

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Lepilemur ruficaudatus

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Petit Lépilémur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Petit Lépilémur
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 same	Lepilemuridae	Lepilemuridae
Genus same	Lepilemur	Lepilemur
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Lepilemur ruficaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray’s Sportive Lemur and Petit Lépilémur share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lepilemur.

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Petit Lépilémur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Petit Lépilémur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.