Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Staph Beetle

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Tasgius ater

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Staph Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Staph Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Tasgius
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Tasgius ater

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Staph Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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