Red-tailed Sportive Lemur vs Small-toothed Sportive Lemur

Lepilemur ruficaudatus compared with Lepilemur microdon

Key Differences

• Red-tailed Sportive Lemur is Critically Endangered while Small-toothed Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-tailed Sportive Lemur	Small-toothed Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family same	Lepilemuridae	Lepilemuridae
Genus same	Lepilemur	Lepilemur
Species	Lepilemur ruficaudatus	Lepilemur microdon

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-tailed Sportive Lemur and Small-toothed Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lepilemur.

Conservation Status

Red-tailed Sportive Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Small-toothed Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-tailed Sportive Lemur	Small-toothed Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red-tailed Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small-toothed Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.