Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs tree mallow

Microcebus jollyae compared with Malva arborea

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while tree mallow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	tree mallow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Malva
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Malva arborea

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

tree mallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tree mallow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Namibia, South Africa), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia).