Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Spiked bur grass

Microcebus jollyae compared with Tragus berteronianus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Spiked bur 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	Tragus
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Tragus berteronianus

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Spiked bur grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiked bur grass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Cuba, Mexico, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).