Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Prostrate knotweed

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Polygonum aviculare

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Prostrate knotweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Prostrate knotweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Polygonum
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Polygonum aviculare

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Prostrate knotweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prostrate knotweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Solomon Islands), and South America (7 countries).