Cork Moth vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Nemapogon cloacella compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Cork Moth is Least Concern while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cork Moth	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Tineidae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Nemapogon	Lepilemur
Species	Nemapogon cloacella	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cork Moth

LC — Least Concern

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cork Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.