Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs Namdapha Flying Squirrel

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Biswamoyopterus biswasi

Key Differences

• Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Namdapha Flying Squirrel is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Namdapha Flying Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lepilemur	Biswamoyopterus
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Biswamoyopterus biswasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur and Namdapha Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Namdapha Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.