Fen Flat-body vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Depressaria ultimella compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• Fen Flat-body is Least Concern while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Flat-body	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Depressariidae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Depressaria	Microcebus
Species	Depressaria ultimella	Microcebus jollyae

Evolutionary Relationship

Fen Flat-body and Jolly’s Mouse Lemur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fen Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Flat-body	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fen Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, and Sweden.

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.