Waldhund vs Goodman’s Mausmaki

Speothos venaticus compared with Microcebus lehilahytsara

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Waldhund	Goodman’s Mausmaki
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Speothos	Microcebus
Species	Speothos venaticus	Microcebus lehilahytsara

Evolutionary Relationship

Waldhund and Goodman’s Mausmaki share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Waldhund

NT — Near Threatened

Goodman’s Mausmaki

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Waldhund	Goodman’s Mausmaki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Waldhund

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Goodman’s Mausmaki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waldhund

The Bush dog (Speothos venaticus) is a species in the genus Speothos. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.