Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Sacatrapo

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Caperonia palustris

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Sacatrapo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Sacatrapo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Caperonia
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Caperonia palustris

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Sacatrapo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sacatrapo

Habitat

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

Range

Found across North America (6 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia).