Blue Cycad vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Encephalartos nubimontanus compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• Blue Cycad is Extinct in the Wild while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Cycad	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Zamiaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Encephalartos	Microcebus
Species	Encephalartos nubimontanus	Microcebus jollyae

Conservation Status

Blue Cycad

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Cycad	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Cycad

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue Cycad

The Blue Cycad (Encephalartos nubimontanus) is a species in the genus Encephalartos. It is currently classified as Extinct in the Wild on the IUCN Red List. As a member of the genus Encephalartos, it shares ecological traits with closely related species.