Dusky Akodont vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Akodon dayi compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Akodont	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Cricetidae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Akodon	Lepilemur
Species	Akodon dayi	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.