Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Javan Mongoose

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Microcebus	Herpestes
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Javan Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Colombia, Guyana).