Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Minute duckweed

Microcebus jollyae compared with Lemna minuta

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Minute duckweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Minute duckweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Araceae
Genus	Microcebus	Lemna
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Lemna minuta

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Minute duckweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Minute duckweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Minute duckweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (22 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).