Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Light Red Meranti

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Shorea lepidota

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Light Red Meranti is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Light Red Meranti
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Shorea
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Shorea lepidota

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Light Red Meranti

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Light Red Meranti
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Light Red Meranti

Habitat

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