Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Large Bear Hoverfly

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Criorhina ranunculi

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Large Bear Hoverfly is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Large Bear Hoverfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Syrphidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Criorhina
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Criorhina ranunculi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Large Bear Hoverfly

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Large Bear Hoverfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Bear Hoverfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.