Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Racket-tailed Emerald

Microcebus jollyae compared with Dorocordulia libera

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Racket-tailed Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Racket-tailed Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Microcebus	Dorocordulia
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Dorocordulia libera

Evolutionary Relationship

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur and Racket-tailed Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Racket-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Racket-tailed Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Racket-tailed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.