Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Ridgway's Rail

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Rallus obsoletus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Ridgway's Rail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Rallidae
Genus	Microcebus	Rallus
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Rallus obsoletus

Evolutionary Relationship

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur and Ridgway's Rail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Ridgway's Rail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Ridgway's Rail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ridgway's Rail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.