Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Slender amaranth

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Amaranthus viridis

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Slender amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Slender amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Amaranthus
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Amaranthus viridis

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Slender amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (18 countries), Europe (21 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (13 countries), and South America (7 countries).