Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Smooth Flat Sedge

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Cyperus laevigatus

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Smooth Flat Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Smooth Flat 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	Cyperus
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Cyperus laevigatus

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Smooth Flat Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Smooth Flat Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Flat Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, Colombia, and Cuba.