Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Rusty Dot

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Rusty Dot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Rusty Dot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Crambidae
Genus	Microcebus	Udea
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Udea ferrugalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Rusty Dot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (5 countries).