Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Parasitic fly

Microcebus jollyae compared with Pegomya betae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Parasitic 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	Pegomya
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Pegomya betae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Parasitic fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasitic fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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