Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Red Beard Lichen

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Usnea rubicunda

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Red Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Red Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Usnea
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Usnea rubicunda

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Red Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).