Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Sweetflag Spreadwing

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Lestes forcipatus

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Sweetflag Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Sweetflag Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Lestidae
Genus	Microcebus	Lestes
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Lestes forcipatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Sweetflag Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sweetflag Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.