Aphid vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Metopolophium frisicum compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Aphid is Not Evaluated while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Aphididae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Metopolophium	Lepilemur
Species	Metopolophium frisicum	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Aphid and Gray’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aphid

The Aphid (Metopolophium frisicum) is a species in the genus Metopolophium. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.