Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Nose botfly

Microcebus jollyae compared with Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Nose botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Nose botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Oestridae
Genus	Microcebus	Gasterophilus
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nose botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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