Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Ornamental Orbweaver

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Larinioides patagiatus

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Ornamental Orbweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Ornamental Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Araneidae
Genus	Microcebus	Larinioides
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Larinioides patagiatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur and Ornamental Orbweaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Ornamental Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Ornamental Orbweaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornamental Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).