Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs pine vole

Microcebus jollyae compared with Microtus subterraneus

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while pine vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	pine vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Microcebus	Microtus
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Microtus subterraneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur and pine vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

pine vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	pine vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pine vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.