Andohahela Sportive Lemur vs Variable flatsedge

Lepilemur fleuretae compared with Cyperus difformis

Key Differences

• Andohahela Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Variable flatsedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andohahela Sportive Lemur	Variable flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Lepilemur	Cyperus
Species	Lepilemur fleuretae	Cyperus difformis

Conservation Status

Andohahela Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Variable flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andohahela Sportive Lemur	Variable flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andohahela Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable flatsedge

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (6 countries).

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.