Balicassiao vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Dicrurus balicassius compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balicassiao	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dicruridae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Dicrurus	Lepilemur
Species	Dicrurus balicassius	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Balicassiao and Gray’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balicassiao

LC — Least Concern

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balicassiao

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balicassiao

The Balicassiao (Dicrurus balicassius) is a species in the genus Dicrurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.