Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Oriental asperula

Microcebus jollyae compared with Asperula orientalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Oriental asperula
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Asperula
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Asperula orientalis

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Oriental asperula

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oriental asperula

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States).