Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs large blue

Microcebus jollyae compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Microcebus	Maculinea
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.