Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs short-stem iris

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Iris brevicaulis

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while short-stem iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	short-stem iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Microcebus	Iris
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur and short-stem iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	short-stem iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

short-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.