Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Northern needleleaf

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Tillandsia balbisiana

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Northern needleleaf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Northern needleleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Bromeliaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Tillandsia
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Tillandsia balbisiana

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Northern needleleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern needleleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and United States.