Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Stinkgrass

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Eragrostis cilianensis

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Stinkgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Stinkgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Microcebus	Eragrostis
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Eragrostis cilianensis

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Stinkgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinkgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Madagascar), Asia (Georgia, Taiwan, Timor-Leste), Europe (19 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Papua New Guinea), and South America (5 countries).