Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs Western Thyme Plume

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Merrifieldia tridactyla

Key Differences

• Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Western Thyme Plume is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Western Thyme Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Lepilemur	Merrifieldia
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Merrifieldia tridactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Western Thyme Plume

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Western Thyme Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Thyme Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (5 countries) and Europe (28 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.