Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Marsh Valerian

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Valeriana uliginosa

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Marsh Valerian is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Valeriana
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Valeriana uliginosa

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Marsh Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Marsh Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.