Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Western Gorse

Microcebus jollyae compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Ulex
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Western Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).