Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Red ginger

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Alpinia purpurata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Red ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Alpinia
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Alpinia purpurata

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Red ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (India, Taiwan, Thailand), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (4 countries).