Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs Eckschwanzsperber

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Accipiter striatus

Key Differences

• Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Eckschwanzsperber is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Eckschwanzsperber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Primates (Primaten)	Accipitriformes (Greifvögel)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Lepilemur	Accipiter
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Accipiter striatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur and Eckschwanzsperber share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Eckschwanzsperber

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eckschwanzsperber

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Eckschwanzsperber

Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) 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.