Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Plain-breasted Piculet

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Picumnus castelnau

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Plain-breasted Piculet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Plain-breasted 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 castelnau

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Plain-breasted Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Plain-breasted Piculet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain-breasted Piculet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.