Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Western midget

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Phyllonorycter muelleriella

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Western midget is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Western midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Microcebus	Phyllonorycter
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Phyllonorycter muelleriella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Western midget

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Russia.