Elegant Spreadwing vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Lestes inaequalis compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• Elegant Spreadwing is Least Concern while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Spreadwing	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	Lestidae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Lestes	Microcebus
Species	Lestes inaequalis	Microcebus jollyae

Evolutionary Relationship

Elegant Spreadwing and Jolly’s Mouse Lemur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elegant Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Spreadwing	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Spreadwing

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.