Diminutive Serotine vs Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Lepilemur edwardsi

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Eptesicus	Lepilemur
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Lepilemur edwardsi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.