Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Streamside Swordfern

Microcebus jollyae compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Nephrolepis
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.