Dwarf Brocket vs Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Mazama chunyi compared with Lepilemur edwardsi

Key Differences

• Dwarf Brocket is Vulnerable while Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Brocket	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Mazama	Lepilemur
Species	Mazama chunyi	Lepilemur edwardsi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Brocket	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.