Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Safflower

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Carthamus tinctorius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Safflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Microcebus	Carthamus
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Carthamus tinctorius

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Safflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Safflower

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (6 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).