Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Variable Flying Fox

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lepilemur	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray’s Sportive Lemur and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.