Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Wayside Pepperwort

Microcebus jollyae compared with Lepidium bipinnatifidum

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Wayside Pepperwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Wayside Pepperwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Lepidium
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Lepidium bipinnatifidum

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Wayside Pepperwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Wayside Pepperwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wayside Pepperwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Mexico.