Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Belomys pearsonii

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel
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	Belomys
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Belomys pearsonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur and Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.