Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Weevil

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Otiorhynchus rugifrons

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Microcebus	Otiorhynchus
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Otiorhynchus rugifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur and Weevil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Weevil

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.