Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Lesser Red-knotgrass

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Polygonum arenarium

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Lesser Red-knotgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Lesser Red-knotgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Polygonum
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Polygonum arenarium

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Red-knotgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Lesser Red-knotgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Red-knotgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).