Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs Root rot

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Phytophthora cinnamomi

Key Differences

• Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Oomycota (Eipilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Primates (Primaten)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Lepilemur	Phytophthora
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Phytophthora cinnamomi

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Root rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root rot

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 countries).