Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Parallel-leaved Dandelion

Microcebus jollyae compared with Taraxacum xiphoideum

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Parallel-leaved Dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Parallel-leaved 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 xiphoideum

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Parallel-leaved Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Parallel-leaved Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parallel-leaved Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland and Norway.