Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur vs Potto

Lepilemur edwardsi compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur	Potto
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 same	Primates (灵长目)	Primates (灵长目)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Lorisidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Perodicticus
Species	Lepilemur edwardsi	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur and Potto share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (灵长目)

Conservation Status

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.