Fuzzy flatsedge vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Cyperus pilosus compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• Fuzzy flatsedge is Least Concern while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fuzzy flatsedge	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	Cyperaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Cyperus	Microcebus
Species	Cyperus pilosus	Microcebus jollyae

Conservation Status

Fuzzy flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fuzzy flatsedge

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Fiji, Samoa, Singapore, Taiwan, and United States.

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.