Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs mat sedge

Microcebus jollyae compared with Cyperus pangorei

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while mat sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	mat 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	Cyperus
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Cyperus pangorei

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

mat sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	mat sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mat sedge

Habitat

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