Alpine Silk-moss vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Plagiothecium platyphyllum compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• Alpine Silk-moss is Near Threatened while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Silk-moss	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypnales (Hypnales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Plagiotheciaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Plagiothecium	Microcebus
Species	Plagiothecium platyphyllum	Microcebus jollyae

Conservation Status

Alpine Silk-moss

NT — Near Threatened

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Silk-moss	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Silk-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Silk-moss

The Alpine Silk-moss (Plagiothecium platyphyllum) is a species in the genus Plagiothecium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.