Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Rufous Minor

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Oligia versicolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Rufous Minor
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Microcebus	Oligia
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Oligia versicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Rufous Minor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Rufous Minor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rufous Minor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.