Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Smooth joyweed

Microcebus jollyae compared with Alternanthera paronychioides

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Smooth joyweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Smooth joyweed
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	Alternanthera
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Alternanthera paronychioides

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Smooth joyweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Smooth joyweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth joyweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).