Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Hsunycteris
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Hsunycteris pattoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.