Fly marsh elder vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Iva cheiranthifolia compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• Fly marsh elder is Least Concern while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fly marsh elder	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	Iva	Microcebus
Species	Iva cheiranthifolia	Microcebus jollyae

Conservation Status

Fly marsh elder

LC — Least Concern

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fly marsh elder	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fly marsh elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and United States.

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.