Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Silver wattle

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Acacia retinodes

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Silver wattle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Silver wattle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Acacia
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Acacia retinodes

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Silver wattle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver wattle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Mauritius), Asia (India, Turkey), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).