Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Streamside Swordfern

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Nephrolepis
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.