Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs Pied Tamarin

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Saguinus bicolor

Key Differences

• Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Pied Tamarin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Pied Tamarin
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Primates (Primata)	Primates (Primata)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Saguinus
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Saguinus bicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur and Pied Tamarin share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primata)

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Pied Tamarin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Pied Tamarin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pied Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.