Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Marbled Button

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Acleris maccana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Marbled Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Microcebus	Acleris
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Acleris maccana

Evolutionary Relationship

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur and Marbled Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Marbled Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.