Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Spanish Gorse

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Genista hispanica

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Spanish Gorse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Spanish Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Genista
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Genista hispanica

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Spanish Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.