Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Scuttle fly

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Phoridae
Genus	Microcebus	Megaselia
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, United States).