Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs River Thread-moss

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Bryum riparium

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while River Thread-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	River Thread-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Bryaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Bryum
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Bryum riparium

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

River Thread-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	River Thread-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

River Thread-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.