Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Mexican Jay

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Aphelocoma wollweberi

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Mexican Jay is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Mexican Jay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Lepilemur	Aphelocoma
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Aphelocoma wollweberi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Mexican Jay

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Mexican Jay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Jay

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.