Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs long yam

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Dioscorea
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.