Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs Rufous-crowned Greenlet

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Hylophilus poicilotis

Key Differences

• Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Rufous-crowned Greenlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Rufous-crowned Greenlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Vireonidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Hylophilus
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Hylophilus poicilotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Rufous-crowned Greenlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Rufous-crowned Greenlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rufous-crowned Greenlet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.