Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs Parasol Tree

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Polyscias kikuyuensis

Key Differences

• Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Parasol Tree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Parasol Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Araliaceae
Genus	Lepilemur	Polyscias
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Polyscias kikuyuensis

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Parasol Tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Parasol Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasol Tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.