Alpine Widow vs Goodman’s Mausmaki

Dingana alticola compared with Microcebus lehilahytsara

Key Differences

• Alpine Widow is Least Concern while Goodman’s Mausmaki is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Widow	Goodman’s Mausmaki
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Dingana	Microcebus
Species	Dingana alticola	Microcebus lehilahytsara

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Widow and Goodman’s Mausmaki share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Alpine Widow

LC — Least Concern

Goodman’s Mausmaki

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Widow	Goodman’s Mausmaki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Goodman’s Mausmaki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Widow

The Alpine Widow (Dingana alticola) is a species in the genus Dingana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.