Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs star-thistle

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Centaurea calcitrapa

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while star-thistle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	star-thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Microcebus	Centaurea
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Centaurea calcitrapa

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

star-thistle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	star-thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

star-thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (18 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).