Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Richardson’s Willow

Microcebus jollyae compared with Salix richardsonii

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Richardson’s Willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Richardson’s Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Salix
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Salix richardsonii

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Richardson’s Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Richardson’s Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.