Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Pigeon Flea

Microcebus jollyae compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Microcebus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).