Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Ridged Treefrog

Microcebus jollyae compared with Dryophytes plicatus

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Ridged Treefrog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Ridged Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Hylidae
Genus	Microcebus	Dryophytes
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Dryophytes plicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur and Ridged Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Ridged Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Ridged Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ridged Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.