Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Sciurus igniventris

Key Differences

• Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Primates (Primata)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lepilemur	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Sciurus igniventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur and Northern Amazon Red Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.