Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs True kola

Microcebus jollyae compared with Cola acuminata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	True kola
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	Cola
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Cola acuminata

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

True kola

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

True kola

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Costa Rica.