Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Olive-Backed Thrush

Microcebus jollyae compared with Catharus ustulatus

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Olive-Backed Thrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Olive-Backed Thrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Turdidae
Genus	Microcebus	Catharus
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Catharus ustulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur and Olive-Backed Thrush share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Olive-Backed Thrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Olive-Backed Thrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive-Backed Thrush

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Olive-Backed Thrush

Olive-Backed Thrush (Catharus ustulatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.