Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Lousewort Rust

Microcebus jollyae compared with Puccinia clintonii

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Lousewort Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Lousewort Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Puccinia
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Puccinia clintonii

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Lousewort Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Lousewort Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lousewort Rust