Early Buttercup vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Ranunculus fascicularis compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• Early Buttercup is Extinct while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Early Buttercup	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Ranunculus	Microcebus
Species	Ranunculus fascicularis	Microcebus jollyae

Conservation Status

Early Buttercup

EX — Extinct

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Early Buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.