Desert Bandicoot vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Perameles eremiana compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Desert Bandicoot is Extinct while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Bandicoot	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Peramelidae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Perameles	Lepilemur
Species	Perameles eremiana	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Bandicoot and Gray’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.