dwarf lake iris vs Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Iris lacustris compared with Microcebus lehilahytsara

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dwarf lake iris	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Iris	Microcebus
Species	Iris lacustris	Microcebus lehilahytsara

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dwarf lake iris

NT — Near Threatened

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dwarf lake iris	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dwarf lake iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.