La-Plata-Delphin vs Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Pontoporia blainvillei compared with Lepilemur edwardsi

Key Differences

• La-Plata-Delphin is Vulnerable while Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	La-Plata-Delphin	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Pontoporiidae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Pontoporia	Lepilemur
Species	Pontoporia blainvillei	Lepilemur edwardsi

Evolutionary Relationship

La-Plata-Delphin and Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

La-Plata-Delphin

VU — Vulnerable

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	La-Plata-Delphin	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

La-Plata-Delphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.