Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Thicket Bean

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Phaseolus polystachios

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Thicket Bean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Thicket Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Phaseolus
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Phaseolus polystachios

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Thicket Bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thicket Bean

Habitat

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