Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Mud Dauber

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Mud Dauber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Sphecidae
Genus	Microcebus	Sceliphron
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur and Mud Dauber share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Mud Dauber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mud Dauber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (United States).