Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Slender Russian-Thistle

Microcebus jollyae compared with Salsola collina

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Slender Russian-Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Slender Russian-Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Salsola
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Salsola collina

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Slender Russian-Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Slender Russian-Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Russian-Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).