Back'S Sedge vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Carex backii compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• Back'S Sedge is Not Evaluated while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Back'S Sedge	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cyperaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Carex	Microcebus
Species	Carex backii	Microcebus jollyae

Conservation Status

Back'S Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Back'S Sedge	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Back'S Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Back'S Sedge

The Back'S Sedge (Carex backii) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.