Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs groundhog

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Marmota monax

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while groundhog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	groundhog
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Microcebus	Marmota
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Marmota monax

Evolutionary Relationship

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur and groundhog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

groundhog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.