Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs small red peat moss

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Sphagnum capillifolium

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while small red peat moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	small red peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Sphagnum
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Sphagnum capillifolium

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

small red peat moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	small red peat moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small red peat moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.