Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs variable forklet moss

Microcebus jollyae compared with Dicranella varia

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while variable forklet moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	variable forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Dicranella
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Dicranella varia

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

variable forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	variable forklet moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

variable forklet moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).