Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Tuberous Valerian

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Valeriana tuberosa

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Tuberous Valerian is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Tuberous Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Valeriana
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Valeriana tuberosa

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Tuberous Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.