Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Malagasy White-bellied Free-tailed Bat

Microcebus jollyae compared with Mops leucostigma

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Malagasy White-bellied Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Malagasy White-bellied Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Molossidae
Genus	Microcebus	Mops
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Mops leucostigma

Evolutionary Relationship

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur and Malagasy White-bellied Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Malagasy White-bellied Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Malagasy White-bellied Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy White-bellied Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.