Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs tormentil

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Potentilla erecta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	tormentil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Microcebus	Potentilla
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Potentilla erecta

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

tormentil

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tormentil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.