Lémur Ratón de Goodman vs Splendid Waxcap

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• Lémur Ratón de Goodman is Near Threatened while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lémur Ratón de Goodman	Splendid Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Microcebus	Hygrocybe
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Hygrocybe splendidissima

Conservation Status

Lémur Ratón de Goodman

NT — Near Threatened

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lémur Ratón de Goodman	Splendid Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lémur Ratón de Goodman

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.