Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs Northern tamandua

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Tamandua mexicana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Northern tamandua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Tamandua
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Tamandua mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Northern tamandua
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 tamandua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.