Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs Panicled Bulrush

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Scirpus microcarpus

Key Differences

• Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Panicled Bulrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Panicled Bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Lepilemur	Scirpus
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Scirpus microcarpus

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Panicled Bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Panicled Bulrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Panicled Bulrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Japan, Norway, and United States.