Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Lamulate Shrew

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Chodsigoa lamula

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Lamulate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Lamulate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Soricidae
Genus	Microcebus	Chodsigoa
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Chodsigoa lamula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Lamulate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Lamulate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lamulate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.