Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Squamulose Maya

Microcebus jollyae compared with Miconia squamulosa

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Squamulose Maya is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Squamulose Maya
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Microcebus	Miconia
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Miconia squamulosa

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Squamulose Maya

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Squamulose Maya
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Squamulose Maya

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.