Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Stinking Slime Truffle

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Melanogaster ambiguus

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Stinking Slime Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Stinking Slime Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Paxillaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Melanogaster
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Melanogaster ambiguus

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Stinking Slime Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Slime Truffle

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.