Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Midge

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Dasineura
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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