Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs Shortnose eagle ray

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Myliobatis ridens

Key Differences

• Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Shortnose eagle ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Shortnose eagle ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Primates (Primates)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Myliobatis
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Myliobatis ridens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Shortnose eagle ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Shortnose eagle ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shortnose eagle ray