Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Riverhemp

Microcebus jollyae compared with Sesbania dalzielii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Riverhemp
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	Sesbania
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Sesbania dalzielii

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Riverhemp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Riverhemp

Habitat

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