Giant Otter vs Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Pteronura brasiliensis compared with Lepilemur edwardsi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Otter	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Carnivora (ネコ目)	Primates (サル目)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Pteronura	Lepilemur
Species	Pteronura brasiliensis	Lepilemur edwardsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Otter and Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Otter	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.