Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs small-seed alfalfa dodder

Microcebus jollyae compared with Cuscuta planiflora

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while small-seed alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	small-seed alfalfa dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Cuscuta
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Cuscuta planiflora

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

small-seed alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	small-seed alfalfa dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small-seed alfalfa dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (8 countries).