Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs strawflower

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Helichrysum arenarium

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while strawflower is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	strawflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Microcebus	Helichrysum
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Helichrysum arenarium

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

strawflower

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

strawflower

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.