Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Mealy Tooth

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Hydnellum ferrugineum

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Mealy Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Mealy Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Microcebus	Hydnellum
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Hydnellum ferrugineum

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Mealy Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Mealy Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.