Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Nipplewort Rust

Microcebus jollyae compared with Puccinia lapsanae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Nipplewort Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Puccinia
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Puccinia lapsanae

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Nipplewort Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nipplewort Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).