Chestnut Teal vs Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Anas castanea compared with Microcebus lehilahytsara

Key Differences

• Chestnut Teal is Least Concern while Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Teal	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Anatidae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Anas	Microcebus
Species	Anas castanea	Microcebus lehilahytsara

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut Teal

LC — Least Concern

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Teal	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Teal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut Teal

Chestnut Teal (Anas castanea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.