Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Juniper Disco

Microcebus jollyae compared with Pithya cupressina

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Juniper Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Juniper Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Pithya
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Pithya cupressina

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Juniper Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Juniper Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Juniper Disco

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).