Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs mountain gorilla

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	mountain gorilla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Lepilemur	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Gorilla beringei

Evolutionary Relationship

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur and mountain gorilla share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	mountain gorilla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.