Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Throat botfly

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Throat botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Throat botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Oestridae
Genus	Microcebus	Gasterophilus
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Throat botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.