Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Rye Ergot

Microcebus jollyae compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Claviceps
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).