Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs seaside centaury

Microcebus jollyae compared with Centaurium littorale

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while seaside centaury is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	seaside centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Centaurium
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Centaurium littorale

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

seaside centaury

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	seaside centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

seaside centaury

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.