Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Irish Major

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Irish Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Microcebus	Oxycera
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Irish Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.