Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs scratch grass

Microcebus jollyae compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	scratch 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	Muhlenbergia
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scratch grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.