Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs short oat

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Avena brevis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	short oat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Microcebus	Avena
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Avena brevis

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

short oat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

short oat

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Brazil).