Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Malayan Water Shrew

Microcebus jollyae compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Soricidae
Genus	Microcebus	Chimarrogale
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.