Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs side-striped jackal

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Canis adustus

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while side-striped jackal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	side-striped jackal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Microcebus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Canis adustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur and side-striped jackal share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

side-striped jackal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	side-striped jackal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

side-striped jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.