Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Lesser Black Coucal

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Centropus bernsteini

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Lesser Black Coucal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Lesser Black Coucal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Cuculidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Centropus
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Centropus bernsteini

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Lesser Black Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Lesser Black Coucal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Black Coucal

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.