Gall midge vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Contarinia pyrivora compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• Gall midge is Not Evaluated while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gall midge	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	Cecidomyiidae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Contarinia	Microcebus
Species	Contarinia pyrivora	Microcebus jollyae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gall midge	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.