Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs Mira Climbing Rat

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Tylomys mirae

Key Differences

• Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Mira Climbing Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Mira Climbing Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (primatas)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Tylomys
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Tylomys mirae

Evolutionary Relationship

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur and Mira Climbing Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Mira Climbing Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Mira Climbing Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mira Climbing Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.