Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Potato Blight

Microcebus jollyae compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Phytophthora
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato Blight

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).