Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Spiral head ginger

Microcebus jollyae compared with Costus scaber

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Spiral head ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Spiral head ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Costaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Costus
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Costus scaber

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Spiral head ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Spiral head ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiral head ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Found across North America (4 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia).