Florida arrowroot vs Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Zamia pumila compared with Lepilemur edwardsi

Key Differences

• Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable while Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Florida arrowroot	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Zamiaceae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Zamia	Lepilemur
Species	Zamia pumila	Lepilemur edwardsi

Conservation Status

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Florida arrowroot	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Florida arrowroot

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.