Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Lyles flying fox

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Primates (Primaten)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lepilemur	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray’s Sportive Lemur and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Lyles 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.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.