Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Tumbling Puffball

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Tumbling Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Bovista
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Bovista pila

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tumbling Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.