Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs New Guinean planigale

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Planigale novaeguineae

Key Differences

• Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while New Guinean planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	New Guinean planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (primatas)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Lepilemur	Planigale
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Planigale novaeguineae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	New Guinean planigale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Guinean planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.