Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Short-tailed Hopping Mouse

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Notomys amplus

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Short-tailed Hopping Mouse is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Short-tailed Hopping Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Microcebus	Notomys
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Notomys amplus

Evolutionary Relationship

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur and Short-tailed Hopping Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Short-tailed Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Short-tailed Hopping Mouse
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 Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.