Cape Teak vs Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Strychnos decussata compared with Microcebus lehilahytsara

Key Differences

• Cape Teak is Least Concern while Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Teak	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Loganiaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Strychnos	Microcebus
Species	Strychnos decussata	Microcebus lehilahytsara

Conservation Status

Cape Teak

LC — Least Concern

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Teak	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Teak

Habitat

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

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Teak

The Cape Teak (Strychnos decussata) is a species in the genus Strychnos. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.