Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs Patagonian Opossum

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Lestodelphys halli

Key Differences

• Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Patagonian Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Patagonian Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Didelphidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Lestodelphys
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Lestodelphys halli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Patagonian Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patagonian Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.