Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Indian-nut

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Areca catechu

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Indian-nut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Indian-nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Areca
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Areca catechu

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Indian-nut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Indian-nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian-nut

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).