Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Rough Star-thistle

Microcebus jollyae compared with Centaurea aspera

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Rough Star-thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Rough Star-thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Microcebus	Centaurea
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Centaurea aspera

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Rough Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Rough Star-thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough Star-thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).