Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Mitú Maya

Microcebus jollyae compared with Miconia mituana

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Mitú Maya is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Mitú Maya
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Microcebus	Miconia
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Miconia mituana

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Mitú Maya

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Mitú Maya
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mitú Maya

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.