Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Western Amazonian Nectomys

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Nectomys apicalis

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Western Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Western Amazonian Nectomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Microcebus	Nectomys
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Nectomys apicalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur and Western Amazonian Nectomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Western Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Western Amazonian Nectomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Amazonian Nectomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.