Four-barred Major vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Oxycera rara compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• Four-barred Major is Not Evaluated while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-barred Major	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Oxycera	Microcebus
Species	Oxycera rara	Microcebus jollyae

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-barred Major and Jolly’s Mouse Lemur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Four-barred Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-barred Major	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-barred Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.