Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Oriental asperula

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Asperula orientalis

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Oriental asperula is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Oriental asperula
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Asperula
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Asperula orientalis

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Oriental asperula

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Oriental asperula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oriental asperula

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States).