Centaury vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Psephellus gracillimus compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• Centaury is Critically Endangered while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Psephellus	Microcebus
Species	Psephellus gracillimus	Microcebus jollyae

Conservation Status

Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centaury

The Centaury (Psephellus gracillimus) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.