Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs nard sedge

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Carex nardina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	nard sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Carex
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Carex nardina

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

nard sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

nard sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.