Julia Creek dunnart vs Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Sminthopsis douglasi compared with Lepilemur edwardsi

Key Differences

• Julia Creek dunnart is Near Threatened while Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Julia Creek dunnart	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dasyuridae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Lepilemur
Species	Sminthopsis douglasi	Lepilemur edwardsi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Julia Creek dunnart

NT — Near Threatened

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Julia Creek dunnart	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Julia Creek dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.