Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs Variable Dancer

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Argia fumipennis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Primates (Primaten)	Odonata (Libellen)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Argia
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur and Variable Dancer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.