Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Pavement ant

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Tetramorium caespitum

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Pavement ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Pavement ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Formicidae
Genus	Microcebus	Tetramorium
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Tetramorium caespitum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Pavement ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pavement ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Venezuela).