Fiery Topaz vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Topaza pyra compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Topaz	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Trochilidae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Topaza	Lepilemur
Species	Topaza pyra	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fiery Topaz

LC — Least Concern

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fiery Topaz

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.