Burrowing Coqui vs Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Eleutherodactylus unicolor compared with Lepilemur edwardsi

Key Differences

• Burrowing Coqui is Critically Endangered while Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burrowing Coqui	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Eleutherodactylidae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Eleutherodactylus	Lepilemur
Species	Eleutherodactylus unicolor	Lepilemur edwardsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Burrowing Coqui and Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Burrowing Coqui

CR — Critically Endangered

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burrowing Coqui	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burrowing Coqui

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Burrowing Coqui

The Burrowing Coqui (Eleutherodactylus unicolor) is a species in the genus Eleutherodactylus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.