Dwarf round ray vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Urotrygon nana compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Urotrygon	Microcebus
Species	Urotrygon nana	Microcebus jollyae

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf round ray and Jolly’s Mouse Lemur share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.