Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Lime Pigmy

Microcebus jollyae compared with Stigmella tiliae

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Lime Pigmy is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Lime Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Nepticulidae
Genus	Microcebus	Stigmella
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Stigmella tiliae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Lime Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Lime Pigmy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lime Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.