Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Parrotfeather

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Myriophyllum aquaticum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Parrotfeather
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Haloragaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Myriophyllum
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Myriophyllum aquaticum

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Parrotfeather

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parrotfeather

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (14 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).