Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs Preuss s Red Colobus

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Piliocolobus preussi

Key Differences

• Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Preuss s Red Colobus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Preuss s Red Colobus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lepilemur	Piliocolobus
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Piliocolobus preussi

Evolutionary Relationship

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur and Preuss s Red Colobus share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Preuss s Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Preuss s Red Colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Preuss s Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.