Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Prickly Heath

Microcebus jollyae compared with Gaultheria mucronata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Prickly Heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Gaultheria
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Gaultheria mucronata

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Prickly Heath

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Heath

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.