Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs Northern Palm Squirrel

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Funambulus pennantii

Key Differences

• Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Northern Palm Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Northern Palm 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	Funambulus
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Funambulus pennantii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Northern Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Northern Palm 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.

Northern Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United Arab Emirates.