Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs Pixie Foam

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

• Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Lepilemur	Stereocaulon
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Pixie Foam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pixie Foam

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.