Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Spreading amaranth

Microcebus jollyae compared with Amaranthus crassipes

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Spreading amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Spreading amaranth
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	Amaranthus
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Amaranthus crassipes

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Spreading amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Spreading amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spreading amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Italy, Japan, and United States.