Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Hover fly

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Cheilosia pagana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Microcebus	Cheilosia
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur and Hover fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.