Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Javan Flameback

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Chrysocolaptes strictus

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Javan Flameback is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Javan Flameback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Picidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Chrysocolaptes
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Chrysocolaptes strictus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Javan Flameback

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Javan Flameback

Habitat

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

Range

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