Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Muscoid fly

Microcebus jollyae compared with Delia radicum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Muscoid fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Microcebus	Delia
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Delia radicum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Muscoid fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Muscoid fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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