Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Redlegged ham beetle

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Necrobia rufipes

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Redlegged ham beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Redlegged ham beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Cleridae
Genus	Microcebus	Necrobia
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Necrobia rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur and Redlegged ham beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Redlegged ham beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Redlegged ham beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redlegged ham beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (18 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).