Creeping Spikemoss vs Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Selaginella apoda compared with Microcebus lehilahytsara

Key Differences

• Creeping Spikemoss is Not Evaluated while Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Creeping Spikemoss	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Selaginellaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Selaginella	Microcebus
Species	Selaginella apoda	Microcebus lehilahytsara

Conservation Status

Creeping Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Creeping Spikemoss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Germany, and United States.

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.