Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs Rato de Espinho

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Carterodon sulcidens

Key Differences

• Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Rato de Espinho is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Rato de Espinho
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	Echimyidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Carterodon
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Carterodon sulcidens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Rato de Espinho

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Rato de Espinho
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rato de Espinho

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.