Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Onion Earthball

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Microcebus	Scleroderma
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Onion Earthball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).