American Bittersweet vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Celastrus scandens compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• American Bittersweet is Not Evaluated while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Bittersweet	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Celastrales (Celastrales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Celastraceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Celastrus	Microcebus
Species	Celastrus scandens	Microcebus jollyae

Conservation Status

American Bittersweet

NE — Not Evaluated

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Bittersweet	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Bittersweet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Bittersweet

The American Bittersweet (Celastrus scandens) is a species in the genus Celastrus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.