Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Malayan civet

Microcebus jollyae compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Viverridae
Genus	Microcebus	Viverra
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.