Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Large Fox Sedge

Microcebus jollyae compared with Carex annectens

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Large Fox Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Large Fox Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Carex
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Carex annectens

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Large Fox Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Large Fox Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Fox Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, and United States.