Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Neusticomys peruviensis

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Peruvian Ichthyomyine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (primatas)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Neusticomys
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Neusticomys peruviensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.