Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs Straw Beard Lichen

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Usnea scabrata

Key Differences

• Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Straw Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Straw Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Lepilemur	Usnea
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Usnea scabrata

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Straw Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Straw Beard 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.

Straw Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.