Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Prostrate Rattlebox

Microcebus jollyae compared with Crotalaria rotundifolia

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Prostrate Rattlebox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Prostrate Rattlebox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Crotalaria
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Crotalaria rotundifolia

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Prostrate Rattlebox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prostrate Rattlebox

Habitat

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