Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Needle Rust

Microcebus jollyae compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Chrysomyxa
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Needle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Needle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).