Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Steyermark Pleurothyrium

Microcebus jollyae compared with Pleurothyrium steyermarkianum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Steyermark Pleurothyrium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Lauraceae
Genus	Microcebus	Pleurothyrium
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Pleurothyrium steyermarkianum

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Steyermark Pleurothyrium

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Steyermark Pleurothyrium

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.