Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Mountain Aster

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Microcebus	Oclemena
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Mountain Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.