Beaked Iris vs Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Iris ensata compared with Microcebus lehilahytsara

Key Differences

• Beaked Iris is Not Evaluated while Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Iris	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Iris	Microcebus
Species	Iris ensata	Microcebus lehilahytsara

Evolutionary Relationship

Beaked Iris and Goodman’s Mouse Lemur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beaked Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Iris	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaked Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beaked Iris

The Beaked Iris (Iris ensata) is a species in the genus Iris. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.