Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Newstead scale

Microcebus jollyae compared with Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Newstead scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Microcebus	Lepidosaphes
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Newstead scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Newstead scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.