Centaury vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Psephellus pecho compared with Microcebus jollyae

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 pecho Microcebus jollyae

Conservation Status

Centaury

EN — 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 pecho) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

No description available.

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