Indian Ocean humpback dolphin vs Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Sousa plumbea compared with Lepilemur edwardsi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Ocean humpback dolphin	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Primates (灵长目)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Sousa	Lepilemur
Species	Sousa plumbea	Lepilemur edwardsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Ocean humpback dolphin and Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Indian Ocean humpback dolphin

EN — Endangered

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Ocean humpback dolphin	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Ocean humpback dolphin

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Greece. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.