Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Microcebus	Ochthoeca
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur and Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant

Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant (Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.