Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs Soldier fly

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Sargus cuprarius

Key Differences

• Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Soldier fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Soldier fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Sargus
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Sargus cuprarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Soldier fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.