Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs small tortoiseshell

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)
Class	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Insecta (côn trùng)
Order	Primates (bộ Linh trưởng)	Lepidoptera (bộ Cánh vảy)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Lepilemur	Aglais
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (động vật)

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.