Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs Yellow-legged Centurion

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Sargus flavipes

Key Differences

• Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Yellow-legged Centurion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Yellow-legged Centurion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Sargus
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Sargus flavipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Yellow-legged Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Yellow-legged Centurion
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-legged Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.