Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs least chink shell

Microcebus jollyae compared with Lacuna parva

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while least chink shell is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	least chink shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Microcebus	Lacuna
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Lacuna parva

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

least chink shell

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	least chink shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

least chink shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.