Caribbean fingergrass vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Eustachys paspaloides compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• Caribbean fingergrass is Not Evaluated while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caribbean fingergrass	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	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Eustachys	Microcebus
Species	Eustachys paspaloides	Microcebus jollyae

Conservation Status

Caribbean fingergrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caribbean fingergrass	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caribbean fingergrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Caribbean fingergrass

The Caribbean Fingergrass (Eustachys paspaloides) is a species in the genus Eustachys. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.