Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Rufescent Sharp-tail Bee

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Coelioxys rufescens

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Rufescent Sharp-tail Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Rufescent Sharp-tail Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Megachilidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Coelioxys
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Coelioxys rufescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray’s Sportive Lemur and Rufescent Sharp-tail Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Rufescent Sharp-tail Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Rufescent Sharp-tail Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rufescent Sharp-tail Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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