Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Spanish Lemon Thyme

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Thymus baeticus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Spanish Lemon Thyme
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Thymus
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Thymus baeticus

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Spanish Lemon Thyme

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Lemon Thyme

Habitat

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