Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs Raphia Palm

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Raphia farinifera

Key Differences

• Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Raphia Palm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Raphia Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Arecaceae
Genus	Lepilemur	Raphia
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Raphia farinifera

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Raphia Palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Raphia Palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Raphia Palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Cameroon, Comoros, Madagascar, and Seychelles.