Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Midge

Microcebus jollyae compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Microcebus	Dasineura
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.