Jack-bean vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Canavalia napaliensis compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• Jack-bean is Critically Endangered while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jack-bean	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Fabaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Canavalia	Microcebus
Species	Canavalia napaliensis	Microcebus jollyae

Conservation Status

Jack-bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jack-bean	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jack-bean

Habitat

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

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.