Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Plum-throated Cotinga

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Cotinga maynana

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Plum-throated Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Plum-throated Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Microcebus	Cotinga
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Cotinga maynana

Evolutionary Relationship

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur and Plum-throated Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Plum-throated Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Plum-throated Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum-throated Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.