Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Pengua

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Macaranga mappa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Pengua
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Macaranga
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Macaranga mappa

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Pengua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pengua

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.