Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs small blue

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Cupido minimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	small blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Microcebus	Cupido
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Cupido minimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur and small blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

small blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	small blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (39 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

small blue

small blue (Cupido minimus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.