Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Ruby-crowned Tanager

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Tachyphonus coronatus

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Ruby-crowned Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Ruby-crowned Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Thraupidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Tachyphonus
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Tachyphonus coronatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Ruby-crowned Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Ruby-crowned Tanager
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 Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.