Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Narrow swordfern

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Nephrolepis cordifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Narrow swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Nephrolepis
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Nephrolepis cordifolia

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Narrow swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Sweden), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).