Confusing Bumble Bee vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Bombus perplexus compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Confusing Bumble Bee is Least Concern while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Bumble Bee	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Bombus	Lepilemur
Species	Bombus perplexus	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Bumble Bee	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Confusing Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.