Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Tuberous Valerian

Microcebus jollyae compared with Valeriana tuberosa

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Tuberous Valerian is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Tuberous Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Valeriana
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Valeriana tuberosa

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Tuberous Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Tuberous Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.