Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs Variable Darner

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Aeshna interrupta

Key Differences

• Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Variable Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Variable Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Aeshna
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Aeshna interrupta

Evolutionary Relationship

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur and Variable Darner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Variable Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Variable Darner
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 Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.