Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Aeretes melanopterus

Key Differences

• Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Northern Chinese Flying 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	Aeretes
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Aeretes melanopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Northern Chinese Flying 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 Chinese Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.