Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Nodding Clover

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Trifolium cernuum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Nodding Clover
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	Trifolium
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Trifolium cernuum

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Nodding Clover

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nodding Clover

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).