Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Ord's kangaroo rat
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	Heteromyidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Dipodomys
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur and Ord's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.