Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs Pig'S Ear

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Gomphus clavatus

Key Differences

• Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Pig'S Ear is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Pig'S Ear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Gomphidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Gomphus
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Gomphus clavatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur and Pig'S Ear share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Pig'S Ear

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Pig'S Ear
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'S Ear

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.