Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Marsh dandelion

Microcebus jollyae compared with Taraxacum palustre

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Marsh dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Marsh dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Microcebus	Taraxacum
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Taraxacum palustre

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Marsh dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Marsh dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.