Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Sickener

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Russula emetica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Sickener
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Russula
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Russula emetica

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Sickener

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sickener

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).