Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Round-fruited Sedge

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Carex rotundata

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Round-fruited Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Round-fruited Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Carex
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Carex rotundata

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Round-fruited Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Round-fruited Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round-fruited Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.