Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs myrtle willow

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Salix myrsinites

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while myrtle willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	myrtle willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Salix
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Salix myrsinites

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

myrtle willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

myrtle willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.