Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Slender Sedge

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Carex lasiocarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Goodman’s Mouse Lemur Slender Sedge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Primates (Primates) Poales (Grasses)
Family Cheirogaleidae Cyperaceae
Genus Microcebus Carex
Species Microcebus lehilahytsara Carex lasiocarpa

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Slender Sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

No description available.

Slender Sedge

No description available.

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