Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Rough Marsh-mallow

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Althaea hirsuta

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Rough Marsh-mallow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Rough Marsh-mallow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Althaea
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Althaea hirsuta

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Rough Marsh-mallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Rough Marsh-mallow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough Marsh-mallow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).