Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs River Bulrush

Microcebus jollyae compared with Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while River Bulrush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	River Bulrush
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	Bolboschoenus
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

River Bulrush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	River Bulrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

River Bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.