Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Tropical amaranth

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Amaranthus polygonoides

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Tropical amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Tropical amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Amaranthus
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Amaranthus polygonoides

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Tropical amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tropical amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, India), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).