Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Perognathus flavescens

Key Differences

• Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Plains Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Plains Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Perognathus
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Perognathus flavescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur and Plains Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Plains Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.