Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Straw-colored Sylph

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Macrothemis inacuta

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Straw-colored Sylph is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Straw-colored Sylph
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Microcebus	Macrothemis
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Macrothemis inacuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur and Straw-colored Sylph share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Straw-colored Sylph

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Straw-colored Sylph
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Straw-colored Sylph

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.