Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Nahanni Aster

Microcebus jollyae compared with Symphyotrichum nahanniense

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Nahanni Aster is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Nahanni Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Microcebus	Symphyotrichum
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Symphyotrichum nahanniense

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Nahanni Aster

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Nahanni Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nahanni Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.