Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Rocky Mountain iris

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Iris missouriensis

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Rocky Mountain iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Rocky Mountain iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Microcebus	Iris
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Iris missouriensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur and Rocky Mountain iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Rocky Mountain iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Rocky Mountain iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rocky Mountain iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.