Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs three-nerved sedge

Microcebus jollyae compared with Carex trinervis

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while three-nerved sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	three-nerved 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	Carex
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Carex trinervis

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

three-nerved sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	three-nerved sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

three-nerved sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.