Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Yellow-billed Cacique

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Amblycercus holosericeus

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Yellow-billed Cacique is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Yellow-billed Cacique
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Icteridae
Genus	Microcebus	Amblycercus
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Amblycercus holosericeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur and Yellow-billed Cacique share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow-billed Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Yellow-billed Cacique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Yellow-billed Cacique (Amblycercus holosericeus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.