Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Mountain ebony

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Bauhinia variegata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Mountain ebony
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Bauhinia
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Bauhinia variegata

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain ebony

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain ebony

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (14 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (Portugal), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Fiji, Samoa), and South America (Colombia).