Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Pomace fly

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Drosophila melanogaster

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Pomace fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Drosophila
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Drosophila melanogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Pomace fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pomace fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).