Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs New Guinea Creeper

Microcebus jollyae compared with Mucuna bennettii

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while New Guinea Creeper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	New Guinea Creeper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Mucuna
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Mucuna bennettii

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

New Guinea Creeper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	New Guinea Creeper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Guinea Creeper

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.