Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Murex

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Medicago murex

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Murex
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	Medicago
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Medicago murex

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Murex

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Murex

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (6 countries).