Butterfly ray vs Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Gymnura crebripunctata compared with Microcebus lehilahytsara

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly ray	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Gymnuridae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Gymnura	Microcebus
Species	Gymnura crebripunctata	Microcebus lehilahytsara

Evolutionary Relationship

Butterfly ray and Goodman’s Mouse Lemur share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Butterfly ray

NT — Near Threatened

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly ray	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly ray

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Butterfly ray

The Butterfly ray (Gymnura crebripunctata) is a species in the genus Gymnura. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.