Button Sedge vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Carex bullata compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• Button Sedge is Data Deficient while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button 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 bullata	Microcebus jollyae

Conservation Status

Button Sedge

DD — Data Deficient

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Sedge	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Button 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.

Button Sedge

The Button Sedge (Carex bullata) is a species in the genus Carex. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.