Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs West Indies cherry

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Prunus myrtifolia

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while West Indies cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	West Indies cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Microcebus	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Prunus myrtifolia

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

West Indies cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	West Indies cherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

West Indies cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.