The same individuals do not go into torpor each year. Predators Galidia elegans Has been observed to prey upon Microcebus rufus. Owls Have been observed to prey upon Microcebus rufus. Presumably other raptors. Animals are solitary.
Males have slightly larger territories than females.
Males appear more active. Each male's territory contacts at least 2 female territories. Atsalis suggests that males disperse from their natal areas during the dry winter months. Geographic Range Microcebus rufus is widely distributed over the primary and secondary forests near the eastern coast of Madagascar. Until 1977 M. rufus was considered a subspecies of M. murinus .