Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs

Microcebus jollyae compared with Pinnularia mesolepta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Naviculales (Naviculales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Pinnulariaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Pinnularia
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Pinnularia mesolepta

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Pinnularia mesolepta is a freshwater diatom with a boat-shaped, symmetrical siliceous frustule and distinctive raphe canal along the cell axis. It inhabits benthic and epiphytic habitats in oligotrophic to mesotrophic freshwater lakes, streams, and bogs. This photosynthetic diatom forms part of the microbial biofilm community in freshwater habitats.