Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Oxalis Rust

Microcebus jollyae compared with Puccinia oxalidis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Oxalis 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 oxalidis

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Oxalis Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oxalis Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (Brazil).