Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Margay

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Primates (サル目)	Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lepilemur	Leopardus
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray’s Sportive Lemur and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.