Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs Tufted Sedge

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Bulbostylis lichtensteiniana

Key Differences

• Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Tufted Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Tufted Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Lepilemur	Bulbostylis
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Bulbostylis lichtensteiniana

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Tufted Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Tufted Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Sedge

Habitat

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