Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Ruby-Crowned Kinglet

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Regulus calendula

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Ruby-Crowned Kinglet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Ruby-Crowned Kinglet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Regulidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Regulus
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Regulus calendula

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray’s Sportive Lemur and Ruby-Crowned Kinglet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Ruby-Crowned Kinglet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Ruby-Crowned Kinglet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby-Crowned Kinglet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.