Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Violet Smut

Microcebus jollyae compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Urocystis
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Violet Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.