Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Mastic Thyme

Microcebus jollyae compared with Thymus mastichina

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Mastic Thyme is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Mastic Thyme
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Thymus
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Thymus mastichina

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Mastic Thyme

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Mastic Thyme
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mastic Thyme

Habitat

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