Coyote Willow vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Salix exigua compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• Coyote Willow is Least Concern while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coyote Willow	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Salicaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Salix	Microcebus
Species	Salix exigua	Microcebus jollyae

Conservation Status

Coyote Willow

LC — Least Concern

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coyote Willow	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coyote Willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States.

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.