Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs smooth heliotrope

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Heliotropium curassavicum

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while smooth heliotrope is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	smooth heliotrope
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Heliotropiaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Heliotropium
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Heliotropium curassavicum

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

smooth heliotrope

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	smooth heliotrope
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

smooth heliotrope

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (13 countries), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).