Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Squash / Pumpkin

Microcebus jollyae compared with Cucurbita moschata

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Squash / Pumpkin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Squash / Pumpkin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Cucurbita
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Cucurbita moschata

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Squash / Pumpkin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Squash / Pumpkin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Squash / Pumpkin

Habitat

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

Range

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