Chinese elm vs Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Ulmus parvifolia compared with Microcebus lehilahytsara

Key Differences

• Chinese elm is Least Concern while Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese elm	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ulmaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Ulmus	Microcebus
Species	Ulmus parvifolia	Microcebus lehilahytsara

Conservation Status

Chinese elm

LC — Least Concern

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese elm	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese elm

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese elm

The Chinese Elm (Ulmus parvifolia) is a species in the genus Ulmus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Australia, Canada, Eswatini, South Africa, and Taiwan.