Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Lake Duck

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Oxyura vittata

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Lake Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Lake Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Anatidae
Genus	Microcebus	Oxyura
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Oxyura vittata

Evolutionary Relationship

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur and Lake Duck share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Lake Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Lake Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lake Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Lake Duck

Lake Duck (Oxyura vittata) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.