Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Ocellated Piculet

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Picumnus dorbignyanus

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Ocellated Piculet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Ocellated Piculet
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	Picumnus
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Picumnus dorbignyanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Ocellated Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Ocellated Piculet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ocellated Piculet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.