Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Mountain Cocoa

Microcebus jollyae compared with Theobroma gileri

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Mountain Cocoa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Mountain Cocoa
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Theobroma
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Theobroma gileri

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Mountain Cocoa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Mountain Cocoa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Cocoa

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.