Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Pale Sunflower

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Helianthus decapetalus

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Pale Sunflower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Pale Sunflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Microcebus	Helianthus (Sunflowers)
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Helianthus decapetalus

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Pale Sunflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Pale Sunflower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Sunflower

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).