Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs Pousargues’s Mongoose

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Dologale dybowskii

Key Differences

• Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Herpestidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Dologale
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Dologale dybowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pousargues’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.