Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs Snake Palm

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Caryota ophiopellis

Key Differences

• Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Snake Palm is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Snake 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	Caryota
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Caryota ophiopellis

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Snake Palm

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Snake 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.

Snake Palm

Habitat

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