Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Ngaio tree

Microcebus jollyae compared with Myoporum laetum

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Ngaio tree is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Ngaio tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Myoporum
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Myoporum laetum

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Ngaio tree

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Ngaio tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ngaio tree

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile, Uruguay).