Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs short oat

Microcebus jollyae compared with Avena brevis

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while short oat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	short oat
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	Avena
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Avena brevis

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

short oat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	short oat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

short oat

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Brazil).