Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs North Moluccan Flying Fox

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Pteropus caniceps

Key Differences

• Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while North Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	North Moluccan Flying Fox
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	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Pteropus caniceps

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

North Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	North Moluccan Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.