Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	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	Acanthizidae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Aphelocephala	Lepilemur
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

The Chestnut-breasted Whiteface (Aphelocephala pectoralis) is a species in the genus Aphelocephala. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.