Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Lepilemur	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Bradypus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur and Pygmy three-toed sloth share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pygmy three-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.