Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Gray Short-tailed Bat

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Carollia subrufa

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Gray Short-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Gray Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Microcebus	Carollia
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Carollia subrufa

Evolutionary Relationship

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur and Gray Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Gray Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.