Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Microcebus	Myodes
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.