Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs Yellow-billed Cacique

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Amblycercus holosericeus

Key Differences

• Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Yellow-billed Cacique is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Yellow-billed Cacique
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Icteridae
Genus	Lepilemur	Amblycercus
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Amblycercus holosericeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Yellow-billed Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Yellow-billed Cacique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Yellow-billed Cacique (Amblycercus holosericeus) 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.