Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs mulgara

Microcebus jollyae compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Microcebus	Dasycercus
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.