Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Lesser Lattice Brown

Microcebus jollyae compared with Kirinia climene

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Lesser Lattice Brown is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Lesser Lattice Brown
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Microcebus	Kirinia
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Kirinia climene

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Lesser Lattice Brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Lesser Lattice Brown
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Lattice Brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).