Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Orange wattle

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Acacia saligna

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Orange wattle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Orange wattle
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	Acacia
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Acacia saligna

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Orange wattle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Orange wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange wattle

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (19 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (13 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Peru).