Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Lesser Coucal

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Centropus bengalensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Lesser 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 bengalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Lesser Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Lesser 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 Coucal

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.