Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Split-Peg Lichen

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Cladonia cariosa

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Split-Peg Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Split-Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Cladonia
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Cladonia cariosa

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Split-Peg Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Split-Peg Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Split-Peg Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.