bulbous foxtail vs Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Alopecurus bulbosus compared with Microcebus lehilahytsara

Key Differences

• bulbous foxtail is Extinct while Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bulbous foxtail	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Alopecurus	Microcebus
Species	Alopecurus bulbosus	Microcebus lehilahytsara

Conservation Status

bulbous foxtail

EX — Extinct

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bulbous foxtail	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bulbous foxtail

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bulbous foxtail

The Bulbous Foxtail (Alopecurus bulbosus) is a species in the genus Alopecurus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.