Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs Northern Marsupial Mole

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Notoryctes caurinus

Key Differences

• Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Northern Marsupial Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Northern Marsupial Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Notoryctemorphia (Notoryctemorphia)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Notoryctidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Notoryctes
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Notoryctes caurinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur and Northern Marsupial Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Northern Marsupial Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Northern Marsupial Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Marsupial Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.