Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Mexican Muhly

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Muhlenbergia mexicana

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Mexican Muhly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Mexican Muhly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Microcebus	Muhlenbergia
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Muhlenbergia mexicana

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Mexican Muhly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Mexican Muhly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Muhly

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).