Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Roman Mole

Microcebus jollyae compared with Talpa romana

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Roman Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Roman Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Talpidae
Genus	Microcebus	Talpa
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Talpa romana

Evolutionary Relationship

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur and Roman Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Roman Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Roman Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roman Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.