Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Shrubby Orache

Microcebus jollyae compared with Atriplex halimus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Shrubby Orache
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Atriplex
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Atriplex halimus

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Shrubby Orache

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shrubby Orache

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Iraq) and Europe (6 countries).