Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Urchin Earthfan

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Thelephora penicillata

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Urchin Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Urchin Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Microcebus	Thelephora
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Thelephora penicillata

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Urchin Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Urchin Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Urchin Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.