Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Tuberous Thistle

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Cirsium tuberosum

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Tuberous Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Tuberous Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Microcebus	Cirsium
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Cirsium tuberosum

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Tuberous Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Denmark, and Sweden.