Dowdy Plume vs Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Stenoptilia zophodactylus compared with Microcebus lehilahytsara

Key Differences

• Dowdy Plume is Extinct while Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dowdy Plume	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pterophoridae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Stenoptilia	Microcebus
Species	Stenoptilia zophodactylus	Microcebus lehilahytsara

Evolutionary Relationship

Dowdy Plume and Goodman’s Mouse Lemur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dowdy Plume

EX — Extinct

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dowdy Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Ecuador, Paraguay).

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.