Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Shining Drongo

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Dicrurus atripennis

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Shining Drongo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Shining Drongo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Dicruridae
Genus	Lepilemur	Dicrurus
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Dicrurus atripennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Shining Drongo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Shining Drongo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shining Drongo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.