Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs plicate sweet-grass

Microcebus jollyae compared with Glyceria notata

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while plicate sweet-grass is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	plicate sweet-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	Glyceria
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Glyceria notata

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

plicate sweet-grass

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	plicate sweet-grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

plicate sweet-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.