Chihuahuan Grasshopper Mouse vs Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Onychomys arenicola compared with Lepilemur edwardsi

Key Differences

• Chihuahuan Grasshopper Mouse is Least Concern while Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahuan Grasshopper Mouse	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cricetidae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Onychomys	Lepilemur
Species	Onychomys arenicola	Lepilemur edwardsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Chihuahuan Grasshopper Mouse and Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chihuahuan Grasshopper Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahuan Grasshopper Mouse	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahuan Grasshopper Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chihuahuan Grasshopper Mouse

The Chihuahuan Grasshopper Mouse (Onychomys arenicola) is a species in the genus Onychomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.