Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs Variable Wheatear

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Oenanthe picata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Variable Wheatear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Muscicapidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Oenanthe
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Oenanthe picata

Evolutionary Relationship

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur and Variable Wheatear share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Variable Wheatear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Variable Wheatear
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 Wheatear

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.