Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs pharaoh ant

Microcebus jollyae compared with Monomorium pharaonis

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while pharaoh ant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	pharaoh ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Formicidae
Genus	Microcebus	Monomorium
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Monomorium pharaonis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

pharaoh ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	pharaoh ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pharaoh ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).