Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Short-tailed Emerald

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Chlorostilbon poortmani

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Short-tailed Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Short-tailed Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Microcebus	Chlorostilbon
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Chlorostilbon poortmani

Evolutionary Relationship

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur and Short-tailed Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Short-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Short-tailed Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-tailed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.