Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Highwater Grass

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Sporobolus pumilus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Highwater Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Microcebus	Sporobolus
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Sporobolus pumilus

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Highwater Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Highwater Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Italy, and United States.