Fingered Candlesnuff vs Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Xylaria digitata compared with Microcebus lehilahytsara

Key Differences

• Fingered Candlesnuff is Extinct while Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fingered Candlesnuff	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Xylariaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Xylaria	Microcebus
Species	Xylaria digitata	Microcebus lehilahytsara

Conservation Status

Fingered Candlesnuff

EX — Extinct

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fingered Candlesnuff

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.