Abyssinian spurge vs Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Euphorbia abyssinica compared with Microcebus lehilahytsara

Key Differences

• Abyssinian spurge is Not Evaluated while Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abyssinian spurge	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Euphorbia	Microcebus
Species	Euphorbia abyssinica	Microcebus lehilahytsara

Conservation Status

Abyssinian spurge

NE — Not Evaluated

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abyssinian spurge	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abyssinian spurge

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Brazil.

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Abyssinian spurge

The Abyssinian spurge (Euphorbia abyssinica) is a species in the genus Euphorbia. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Brazil, inhabiting diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.