chinkapin vs Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Castanea pumila compared with Microcebus lehilahytsara

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chinkapin	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Castanea	Microcebus
Species	Castanea pumila	Microcebus lehilahytsara

Conservation Status

chinkapin

LC — Least Concern

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

chinkapin

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.

chinkapin

The Chinkapin (Castanea pumila) is a species in the genus Castanea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.