Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Marbled Brittlegill

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Russula ionochlora

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Marbled Brittlegill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Marbled Brittlegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Russula
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Russula ionochlora

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Marbled Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Marbled Brittlegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled Brittlegill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.