Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Long-clawed Shrew

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Long-clawed 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	Sorex
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Sorex unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Long-clawed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.