Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Recurved Peatmoss

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Sphagnum recurvum

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Recurved Peatmoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Recurved Peatmoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Sphagnum
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Sphagnum recurvum

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Recurved Peatmoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Recurved Peatmoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and United States.