Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Scaly Shadow Lichen

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Scaly Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Scaly Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Phaeophyscia
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Scaly Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Scaly Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Shadow Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.