Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Pitpat

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Pittosporum patulum

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Pitpat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Pitpat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Pittosporaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Pittosporum
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Pittosporum patulum

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Pitpat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitpat

Habitat

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