Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs spiral flag

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Costus villosissimus

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while spiral flag is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	spiral flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Costaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Costus
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Costus villosissimus

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

spiral flag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	spiral flag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spiral flag

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.