Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs narrow-leaf paperbark

Microcebus jollyae compared with Melaleuca alternifolia

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while narrow-leaf paperbark is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	narrow-leaf paperbark
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Melaleuca
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Melaleuca alternifolia

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

narrow-leaf paperbark

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	narrow-leaf paperbark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

narrow-leaf paperbark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, South Africa, and Taiwan.