Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Starfruit

Microcebus jollyae compared with Damasonium bourgaei

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Starfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Microcebus	Damasonium
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Damasonium bourgaei

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Starfruit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Starfruit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.