Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs Ooldea dunnart

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Key Differences

• Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Ooldea dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Lepilemur	Sminthopsis
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Sminthopsis ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Ooldea dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.