Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Stinking iris

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Microcebus	Iris
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).