Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs Patagonian mara

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Primates (приматы)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Caviidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Dolichotis
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur and Patagonian mara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.