Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Silverleaf cotoneaster

Microcebus jollyae compared with Cotoneaster pannosus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Silverleaf cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Microcebus	Cotoneaster
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Cotoneaster pannosus

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Silverleaf cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silverleaf cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Uruguay).