Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Superb Maya

Microcebus jollyae compared with Miconia superba

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Superb 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 superba

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Superb Maya

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Superb Maya

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.