Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs Plain Pocketbook

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Lampsilis cardium

Key Differences

• Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Plain Pocketbook is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Plain Pocketbook
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Unionidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Lampsilis
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Lampsilis cardium

Evolutionary Relationship

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur and Plain Pocketbook share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Plain Pocketbook

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Plain Pocketbook
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Pocketbook

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.