Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Small Adder's-Tongue

Microcebus jollyae compared with Ophioglossum azoricum

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Small Adder's-Tongue is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Small Adder's-Tongue
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Ophioglossum
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Ophioglossum azoricum

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Small Adder's-Tongue

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Small Adder's-Tongue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Adder's-Tongue

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Iceland, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.