Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs small-rooted sedge

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Carex micropoda

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while small-rooted sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	small-rooted 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 micropoda

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

small-rooted sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	small-rooted sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small-rooted sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.