Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Alionycteris paucidentata

Key Differences

• Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lepilemur	Alionycteris
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Alionycteris paucidentata

Evolutionary Relationship

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur and Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.