Red-tailed Sportive Lemur vs Wieselmaki

Lepilemur ruficaudatus compared with Lepilemur mustelinus

Key Differences

• Red-tailed Sportive Lemur is Critically Endangered while Wieselmaki is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-tailed Sportive Lemur	Wieselmaki
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Primates (Primaten)	Primates (Primaten)
Family same	Lepilemuridae	Lepilemuridae
Genus same	Lepilemur	Lepilemur
Species	Lepilemur ruficaudatus	Lepilemur mustelinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Red-tailed Sportive Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Wieselmaki

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red-tailed Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wieselmaki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.