Andohahela Sportive Lemur vs Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Lepilemur fleuretae compared with Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andohahela Sportive Lemur	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Macroscelididae
Genus	Lepilemur	Rhynchocyon
Species	Lepilemur fleuretae	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andohahela Sportive Lemur and Golden-rumped elephant shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Andohahela Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andohahela Sportive Lemur	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andohahela Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Andohahela Sportive Lemur

The Andohahela Sportive Lemur (Lepilemur fleuretae) is a species in the genus Lepilemur. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.