Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs Variable Crisp-moss

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Trichostomum brachydontium

Key Differences

• Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Variable Crisp-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Variable Crisp-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Lepilemur	Trichostomum
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Trichostomum brachydontium

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Variable Crisp-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Variable Crisp-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Crisp-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).