Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Spanish Gorse

Microcebus jollyae compared with Genista hispanica

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Spanish Gorse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Spanish Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Genista
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Genista hispanica

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Spanish Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.