Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Shingle Flatsedge

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Cyperus imbricatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Shingle Flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Cyperus
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Cyperus imbricatus

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Shingle Flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shingle Flatsedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Israel, Singapore), Europe (4 countries), North America (Haiti, Jamaica), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).