Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs Omilteme Cottontail

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Sylvilagus insonus

Key Differences

• Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Omilteme Cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Lepilemur	Sylvilagus
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Sylvilagus insonus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Omilteme Cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Omilteme Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.