Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs thyme broomrape

Microcebus jollyae compared with Orobanche alba

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while thyme broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	thyme broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Orobanche
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Orobanche alba

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

thyme broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	thyme broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

thyme broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

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