Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Peg Lichen

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Cladonia
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.