Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs Tome's spiny rat

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Proechimys semispinosus

Key Differences

• Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Tome's spiny rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Tome's spiny rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Echimyidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Proechimys
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Proechimys semispinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur and Tome's spiny rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Tome's spiny rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Tome's spiny rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tome's spiny rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.