Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs Royal Spoonbill

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Platalea regia

Key Differences

• Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Royal Spoonbill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Royal Spoonbill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Threskiornithidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Platalea
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Platalea regia

Evolutionary Relationship

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur and Royal Spoonbill share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Royal Spoonbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Royal Spoonbill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Royal Spoonbill

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.