Alectryon vs Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Alectryon tropicus compared with Lepilemur edwardsi

Key Differences

  • Alectryon is Near Threatened while Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom Plantae (plantas) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (cordados)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Primates (primatas)
Family Sapindaceae Lepilemuridae
Genus Alectryon Lepilemur
Species Alectryon tropicus Lepilemur edwardsi

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

No description available.

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