Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs violet risso

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Rissoa violacea

Key Differences

• Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while violet risso is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	violet risso
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Rissoidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Rissoa
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Rissoa violacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

violet risso

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	violet risso
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

violet risso

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.