Cornish Path-moss vs Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Ditrichum cornubicum compared with Microcebus lehilahytsara

Key Differences

• Cornish Path-moss is Critically Endangered while Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cornish Path-moss	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ditrichaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Ditrichum	Microcebus
Species	Ditrichum cornubicum	Microcebus lehilahytsara

Conservation Status

Cornish Path-moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cornish Path-moss	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cornish Path-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.