Crestless Fireback vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Lophura erythrophthalma compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Crestless Fireback is Critically Endangered while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crestless Fireback	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Phasianidae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Lophura	Lepilemur
Species	Lophura erythrophthalma	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crestless Fireback

CR — Critically Endangered

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crestless Fireback

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.