Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Pale-shouldered Brocade

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Lacanobia thalassina

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Pale-shouldered Brocade is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Pale-shouldered Brocade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Microcebus	Lacanobia
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Lacanobia thalassina

Evolutionary Relationship

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur and Pale-shouldered Brocade share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Pale-shouldered Brocade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Pale-shouldered Brocade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale-shouldered Brocade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.