Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs Neotropical otter

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (primatas)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Lepilemur	Lontra
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.