Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Lofty Pericote

Microcebus jollyae compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Microcebus	Auliscomys
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.