Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Mat Spiderhead

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Serruria viridifolia

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Mat Spiderhead is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Mat Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Serruria
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Serruria viridifolia

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Mat Spiderhead

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Mat Spiderhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mat Spiderhead

Habitat

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