Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Small shell ginger

Microcebus jollyae compared with Alpinia mutica

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Small shell ginger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Small shell 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 mutica

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Small shell ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.