Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs Small Plume

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Key Differences

• Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Small Plume is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Small Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Lepilemur	Oxyptilus
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur and Small Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Small Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Small Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Plume

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (6 countries), and Europe (33 countries).