Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs yellow baboon

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Papio cynocephalus

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while yellow baboon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	yellow baboon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Microcebus	Papio
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Papio cynocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur and yellow baboon share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

yellow baboon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellow baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.