Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs Mullah Spiny Mouse

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Acomys mullah

Key Differences

• Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Mullah Spiny Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Mullah Spiny Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lepilemur	Acomys
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Acomys mullah

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Mullah Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Mullah Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mullah Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.