Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Small Persimmon

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Diospyros vaccinioides

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Small Persimmon is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Small Persimmon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Ebenaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Diospyros
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Diospyros vaccinioides

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Small Persimmon

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Small Persimmon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Persimmon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.