Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Starfruit

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Damasonium bourgaei

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Starfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Microcebus	Damasonium
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Damasonium bourgaei

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Starfruit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Starfruit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.