Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Peruvian Piedtail

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Phlogophilus harterti

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Peruvian Piedtail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Peruvian Piedtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Trochilidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Phlogophilus
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Phlogophilus harterti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Peruvian Piedtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Peruvian Piedtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peruvian Piedtail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.