Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs joint-vetch

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Aeschynomene americana

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while joint-vetch is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	joint-vetch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Aeschynomene
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Aeschynomene americana

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

joint-vetch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	joint-vetch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

joint-vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).