Imported currantworm vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Nematus ribesii compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• Imported currantworm is Least Concern while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Imported currantworm	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Tenthredinidae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Nematus	Microcebus
Species	Nematus ribesii	Microcebus jollyae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Imported currantworm

LC — Least Concern

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Imported currantworm	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Imported currantworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Iceland, Norway, and United States.

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.