Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs May grass

Microcebus jollyae compared with Phalaris caroliniana

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while May grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	May grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Microcebus	Phalaris
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Phalaris caroliniana

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

May grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	May grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

May grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and Sweden.