Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs true fox-sedge

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Carex vulpina

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while true fox-sedge is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	true fox-sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Carex
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Carex vulpina

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

true fox-sedge

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	true fox-sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

true fox-sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.