Darkling beetle vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Blaps lethifera compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Darkling beetle is Extinct while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darkling beetle	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Tenebrionidae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Blaps	Lepilemur
Species	Blaps lethifera	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darkling beetle

EX — Extinct

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darkling beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (United States).

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.