Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Red Wasp

Microcebus jollyae compared with Vespula rufa

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Red Wasp is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Red Wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Vespidae
Genus	Microcebus	Vespula
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Vespula rufa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Red Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).