Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs May River Red

Microcebus jollyae compared with Dendrobium lasianthera

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while May River Red is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	May River Red
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Dendrobium
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Dendrobium lasianthera

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

May River Red

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	May River Red
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

May River Red

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.