Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Red-Disked Alpine

Microcebus jollyae compared with Erebia discoidalis

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Red-Disked Alpine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Red-Disked Alpine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Microcebus	Erebia
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Erebia discoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur and Red-Disked Alpine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Red-Disked Alpine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Red-Disked Alpine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-Disked Alpine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Russia.