Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Northern Spreadwing

Microcebus jollyae compared with Lestes disjunctus

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Northern Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Northern Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Lestidae
Genus	Microcebus	Lestes
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Lestes disjunctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Northern Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.