Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs iron-grass

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Spermacoce confusa

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while iron-grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	iron-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Spermacoce
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Spermacoce confusa

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

iron-grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	iron-grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

iron-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Timor-Leste.