Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Large Japanese Mole

Microcebus jollyae compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Talpidae
Genus	Microcebus	Mogera
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Mogera wogura

Evolutionary Relationship

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur and Large Japanese Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Large Japanese Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.