Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Shoebutton

Microcebus jollyae compared with Ardisia elliptica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Shoebutton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Primulaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Ardisia
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Ardisia elliptica

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Shoebutton

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shoebutton

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (Norway), North America (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Samoa).