Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Siamese-ginger

Microcebus jollyae compared with Alpinia galanga

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Siamese-ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Siamese-ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Alpinia
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Alpinia galanga

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Siamese-ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Siamese-ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Siamese-ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan.