Blue-fronted Dancer vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Argia apicalis compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• Blue-fronted Dancer is Least Concern while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-fronted Dancer	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Argia	Microcebus
Species	Argia apicalis	Microcebus jollyae

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-fronted Dancer and Jolly’s Mouse Lemur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-fronted Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-fronted Dancer	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-fronted Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue-fronted Dancer

The Blue Fronted Dancer (Argia apicalis) is a species in the genus Argia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.