Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Perforated Ruffle Lichen

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Parmotrema perforatum

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Perforated Ruffle Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Perforated Ruffle Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Parmotrema
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Parmotrema perforatum

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Perforated Ruffle Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perforated Ruffle Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.