Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Merida Small-eared Shrew

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Cryptotis meridensis

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Merida Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Merida Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Soricidae
Genus	Microcebus	Cryptotis
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Cryptotis meridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur and Merida Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Merida Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Merida Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merida Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.