Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs Pig-footed bandicoot

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Chaeropus ecaudatus

Key Differences

• Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Pig-footed bandicoot is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Pig-footed bandicoot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Chaeropodidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Chaeropus
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Chaeropus ecaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Pig-footed bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Pig-footed bandicoot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pig-footed bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.