Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Nimblewill

Microcebus jollyae compared with Muhlenbergia schreberi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Nimblewill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Microcebus	Muhlenbergia
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Muhlenbergia schreberi

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Nimblewill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nimblewill

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).