Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Keeled wormseed

Microcebus jollyae compared with Dysphania carinata

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Keeled wormseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Keeled wormseed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Dysphania
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Dysphania carinata

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Keeled wormseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Keeled wormseed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (India, Saudi Arabia), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).