Brown mouse lemur: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the brown mouse lemur lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Microcebus rufus
Group	Lemurs
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Primates
Family	Cheirogaleidae

Where does the brown mouse lemur live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the brown mouse lemur in 1 country or territory across Africa. Wikidata lists it as endemic to Madagascar.

Madagascar

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the brown mouse lemur endangered?

The brown mouse lemur’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the brown mouse lemur?

The brown mouse lemur (Microcebus rufus) is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Cheirogaleidae, genus Microcebus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the brown mouse lemur

The brown mouse lemur (Microcebus rufus) is a small primate, and like the other mouse lemurs can only be found on the island of Madagascar. They are known also as the rufous mouse lemur, eastern rufous mouse lemur, red mouse lemur, or russet mouse lemur. Its dorsal side is brown or reddish-brown, while ventrally it is a whitish-grey.

The mouse lemurs are among the shortest-lived of primates. The brown mouse lemur has a lifespan of 6–8 years in the wild, although it averages 12 years under human care.

It can be found in rainforests in eastern Madagascar. It is a solitary and nocturnal creature.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Brown mouse lemur (revision 1379736119), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q901158 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).