Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Red Balau

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Shorea collina

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Shorea
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Shorea collina

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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