Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Lesser Nighthawk

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Chordeiles acutipennis

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Lesser Nighthawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Lesser Nighthawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Aves (นก)
Order	Primates (อันดับวานร)	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Caprimulgidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Chordeiles
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Chordeiles acutipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray’s Sportive Lemur and Lesser Nighthawk share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Lesser Nighthawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Lesser Nighthawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Nighthawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Lesser Nighthawk

Lesser Nighthawk (Chordeiles acutipennis) 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.