Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Nodding Yucca

Microcebus jollyae compared with Yucca cernua

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Nodding Yucca
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Yucca
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Yucca cernua

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Nodding Yucca

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nodding Yucca

Habitat

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