Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs Ouistiti a téte noire

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Mico nigriceps

Key Differences

• Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Ouistiti a téte noire is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Ouistiti a téte noire
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Mico
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Mico nigriceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur and Ouistiti a téte noire share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Ouistiti a téte noire

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Ouistiti a téte noire
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ouistiti a téte noire

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.