Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Periwinkle Rust

Microcebus jollyae compared with Puccinia vincae

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Periwinkle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Periwinkle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primaten)	Pucciniales (Rostpilze)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Puccinia
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Puccinia vincae

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Periwinkle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Periwinkle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Periwinkle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).