Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Scaled Fruiteater

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Cotingidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Ampelioides
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scaled Fruiteater

Scaled Fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.