Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Mountain Waxcap

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Mountain Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Microcebus	Hygrocybe
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.