Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Intermediate Periwinkle

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Vinca difformis

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Intermediate Periwinkle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Intermediate Periwinkle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Vinca
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Vinca difformis

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Intermediate Periwinkle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Intermediate Periwinkle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).