Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs White-tipped Swift

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Aeronautes montivagus

Key Differences

• Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while White-tipped Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	White-tipped Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Apodidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Aeronautes
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Aeronautes montivagus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

White-tipped Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	White-tipped Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-tipped Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

White-tipped Swift

White-tipped Swift (Aeronautes montivagus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.