Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Root-headed Centaury

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Root-headed Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Root-headed Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Microcebus	Centaurea
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Root-headed Centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root-headed Centaury

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.