Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs gratiola

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Gratiola officinalis

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while gratiola is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	gratiola
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Gratiola
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Gratiola officinalis

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

gratiola

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

gratiola

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, France, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.