Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Pectis

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Pectis
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	Pectis
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pectis

Habitat

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