Flame-tailed Pondhawk vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Erythemis peruviana compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• Flame-tailed Pondhawk is Least Concern while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame-tailed Pondhawk	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	Libellulidae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Erythemis	Microcebus
Species	Erythemis peruviana	Microcebus jollyae

Evolutionary Relationship

Flame-tailed Pondhawk and Jolly’s Mouse Lemur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flame-tailed Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame-tailed Pondhawk	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flame-tailed Pondhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.