Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Red Balau

Microcebus jollyae compared with Shorea carapae

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Red Balau is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Shorea
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Shorea carapae

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Red Balau

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.