Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs swamp flat sedge

Microcebus jollyae compared with Cyperus ligularis

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while swamp flat sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	swamp flat sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Cyperus
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Cyperus ligularis

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

swamp flat sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	swamp flat sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

swamp flat sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea, Seychelles), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).