Goodman’s Mausmaki vs Silverfish

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mausmaki is Near Threatened while Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mausmaki	Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Primates (Primaten)	Zygentoma (Fischchen)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Lepismatidae
Genus	Microcebus	Ctenolepisma
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mausmaki

NT — Near Threatened

Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mausmaki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (United States).