Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs Star Rosette Lichen

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Physcia stellaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Star Rosette Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Physciaceae
Genus	Lepilemur	Physcia
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Physcia stellaris

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Star Rosette Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Star Rosette Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Star Rosette Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.